State Department of Agriculture Program: Connecticut
The mission of the Department of Agriculture is to foster a healthy economic, environmental and social climate for agriculture by developing, promoting and regulating agricultural businesses; protecting agricultural and aquacultural resources; enforcing laws pertaining to domestic animals; and promoting an understanding among the state’s citizens of the diversity of Connecticut agriculture, its cultural heritage and its contribution to the state’s economy.
http://www.ct.gov/doag/cwp/view.asp?a=3243&q=576458
The department of agriculture promotes brands made in the state via its own Pinterest page
https://www.pinterest.com/GrowCTAg/ct-grown-jam-jelly-salsa-sauce-relish/
Core Customers: Retail
Connecticut is home to a number of important retail and food service customers who are ideal to look at for distribution. These include Carter’s, Bob’s Stores, Eblen’s, Acme Auto Parts, Cumberland Farms, LCN Outdoors, S and S Worldwide, Healthrax, New England Fitness, Bozzuto’s, Stew Leonards, Retail Service Associates, UNFI, Namco Pools, Bowtie Cinemas, Sodexo, Aramark, Compass, Cutting Edge Pizza, The Whole Donut Group, Mohegan Sun Casino, Waterford Hotel Group, Canteen Vending, Eurest Dining, Subway, New Castle Hotels, Hilton NE Office, Sandella’s, etc.