Piedmont Culinary Guild is expanding membership to include more of our local food and beverage community!
Previously, PCG offered two ways to be involved: A Professional (Pro) Membership and PCG Tastemakers Subscription.
- PCG Pro Membership is comprised of community experts – including chefs, farmers, artisan purveyors, craft beverage makers, culinary educators and food media.
- Established in 2017, PCG Tastemakers is designed for general consumers who are interested in local food and professional culinarians who are seeking membership opportunities.
To strengthen our local food chain, we are now offering the PCG Business Membership
Business entities, including restaurants, farms, farmer’s markets, artisan food businesses, craft beverage companies, culinary and agricultural schools along with purveyors in the Piedmont region of North and South Carolina can now help us preserve the flavors of our local land. Members can look forward to sharing resources with one another and help fund valuable educational opportunities throughout our community.
The PCG Business Membership includes:
- Recognition on the PCG Member Map: one of the most popular pages on our website. As a trusted resource for local consumers, our website helps them contact businesses that align with their personal values of consuming products grown and produced in our region.
- Full access to PCG’s networking and marketing collaborations.
- Opportunities to align your brand with ours, showing the public that your business cares about responsible and sustainable practices.
For $300 a year ($125 for farms), your business will be part of our growing network of professionals, culinary and agricultural businesses throughout the region that are working together to build a stronger and more sustainable food system.
Certified Farmers Markets are eligible to receive a PCG Business Membership free of charge!
PCG Business Membership Requirements
- Must be located (or doing business within) the Piedmont Region of North or South Carolina.
- Must be able to provide a business license or license to operate.
- Must be one of the following: own a free-standing business providing food and/or beverage directly to consumers, operate a farm utilizing responsible and sustainable practices, or be a department head of an accredited culinary/agricultural school or university. *Restaurant groups will need to apply for each location separately.
- Must be able to demonstrate that the business is supporting our local food community in some capacity. The business must also align with the mission and values of the Piedmont Culinary Guild.
Additional PCG Business Membership Benefits
- Enhanced listing on PCG’s website map, including your website and phone number (if desired).
- “PCG Business Member” decal for the front door of your business or at the point of purchase for your business.
- Free postings on PCG jobs boards.
- Free event advertising on the PCG events calendar.
- Enhanced marketing opportunities and materials.
Business Member Application
PCG Member Mission & Pledge
As a member of the Piedmont Culinary Guild, I pledge to:
- Support farmers, food artisans and restaurants producing and selling local sustainable foods within the Piedmont region.
- Adapt my purchasing habits to source sustainable local foods whenever possible.
Promote the goals and activities of the PCG within my community. - Share my expertise to spread the message of local sustainable food to my colleagues, students, and patrons.
- Seek to make connections with other businesses and individuals likely to support the mission of the Piedmont Culinary Guild.