New leadership announced at EPC dinner meeting
PATERSON, NJ — The April dinner meeting of the Eastern Produce Council has long been noted for two key components: new leadership is announced, and it is hosted by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture.
Those two components were in full force at the EPC dinner meeting held Tuesday evening, April 21, here at The Brownstone.
EPC's April dinner meeting
The Eastern Produce Council held its April dinner meeting Tuesday, April 21, at The Brownstone in Paterson, NJ. The evening, hosted by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, concluded with the introduction of new EPC leadership.
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