Podcast — North Carolina SweetPotato Commission’s Michelle Grainger

Episode 48 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Michelle Grainger, executive director of the North Carolina SweetPotato Commission.

Listen on the go to industry conversations with The Packer's Tip of the Iceberg Podcast.
Listen on the go to industry conversations with The Packer’s Tip of the Iceberg Podcast.
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Episode 48 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Michelle Grainger, executive director of the North Carolina SweetPotato Commission.

She joined the commission in August 2020, and before that, she served as managing director of the North Carolina State University Executive Farm Management Program. The Packer’s editor Tom Karst talked with Michelle about her time so far at the commission, the challenges and opportunities she sees for the state’s sweet potato industry, and the 60-year anniversary celebration of the commission this year.

You can listen to this episode on the player below or on popular listening platforms including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also watch a video of the interview here.

In case you’re new here, the podcast name is Tip of the Iceberg because this is just a taste of our coverage of the wonderful world of fresh produce. You can check us out on ThePacker.com and ProduceMarketGuide.com and all over social media.

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