GIANT SHOPPING CART MAKES APPLE FESTIVAL

By Jon Mayhew

LINCOLNTON -- Tomorrow, the "Big Shopping Cart" makes an appearance during the Lincoln County Apple Festival. It will be located in the Farmers Market area on West Main Street in front of the Lincoln County Library.

The Big Cart is a 13-foot tall, 15-foot long, giant grocery cart powered by a Chevrolet 396 engine and fitted with racing pipes. It is a unique machine and people can take pictures with the cart.

"It's a promotional tool for the Got to be NC marketing campaign," said Jeff Thomas with Goodness Grows NC.

Thomas said "Got to be NC" is the official marketing campaign for the Goodness Grows in North Carolina marketing program, which is the official marketing program for the NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.

The Got to Be NC Big Cart appears at various venues across the state in an effort to support the Got to be NC marketing campaign. The campaign reaches out to North Carolina consumers in an effort to educate them about the availability and benefits of purchasing locally produced food and agricultural items.

For more information, contact Jeff Thomas, Goodness Grows Manager, NCDA&CS, Marketing Division at (919) 733-7887 or jeff.thomas@ncmail.net