Mark Your Calendars: Rodeo Applications Coming Soon!
Save-the-Date for upcoming applications for GO TEXAN partners to sample and sell in the GO TEXAN area at the following Rodeos in 2024:
Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo - 11/1/2023
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo - 11/15/2023
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo - 12/6/2023
Rio Grande Valley Stock Show & Rodeo - 1/17/2024
Rodeo Austin - 1/31/2024
San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo - 2/14/2024
All applications will open at noon on the dates listed above. TIER 2 and higher GO TEXAN partners will have priority for the first 48 hours. Application links will be sent via email as well as posted in the GO TEXAN partners Facebook Group. Please make sure the email you have listed on your account is one you check regularly.
Apply today: 2023 GO
As the holiday season quickly approaches, GO TEXAN wants to highlight you! TDA is looking for an assortment of Lone Star gifts ranging from salsas, rubs and soaps to smoked tenderloins, poinsettias and other ‘Tex’ified hand-crafted items that are sure to please.
APPLY NOW to feature your product in the 2023 GO TEXAN Holiday Gift Guide! Applications are due by September 30th, 2023.
Have you ever wanted professional grade photos of your product? Submit up to five products and TDA will provide you with high resolution, high quality pictures you can use to market your products...FREE of charge.
Please click here to read more about this opportunity
An Instagram takeover is the process of sharing content on someone else’s Instagram account temporarily. Instagram takeovers are an incredible way for brands, individuals and influencers to collaborate and cross-promote content.
Instagram takeovers offer a novel way for us to engage with our partners while increasing your brand awareness and promoting your products. It gives our readers a unique look into our partner's companies and what it’s like to run their business.
If this is something you are interested in learning more about, contact us at GOTEXAN@TexasAgriculture.gov.
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) collaborates with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and its network of international offices to recruit qualified, international buyers from the Americas, the Caribbean, and Africa. Buyers are interested in an array of food and beverage products, including bakery goods, candy and confectionery, dairy products, meat, poultry, ingredients, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, seafood, and snack foods, and represent diverse markets including foodservice, distributors, export agencies, manufactures, retailers, and service providers.
NASDA is currently seeking Texas companies to participate in their trade shows. These shows are a great opportunity to gain exposure to international buyers without ever having to leave the country. In addition to international exposure, you have access to one-on-one meetings with buyers, export coaching, enhanced booth packages, and chef demonstrations to showcase your products to the world!
For more info on the trade show(s) listed below reach out to TDA International Marketing at GoGlobal@TexasAgriculture.gov.
The Gateway to the Caribbean and Latin America: NASDA’s A Taste of the States: Miami provides prime access to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Through its partnership with the World Trade Center Miami, NASDA’s pavilion at the Americas Food & Beverage Show focuses on increasing U.S. food and beverage exports for small and medium-sized companies.
Located in the city of Miami Beach, this event has become integral for small U.S. exporters looking to expand their business presence in Latin America. Exhibitors enjoy the opportunity to gain significant international market access without leaving the U.S., while buyers from the Americas and the Caribbean appreciate the favorable logistics of finding a variety of American food and beverage products.
Texas Department of Agriculture covers a large portion of the expense to participate in SUSTA International activities. Even Better…businesses can get reimbursed up to 50% of eligible expenses such as international travel to shows, advertising, freight, in-store demonstrations and so much more through the 50% Cost Share Program
SUSTA is FREE to join, so let us help you get your products out there! Contact Nikki Jackson (512) 486-9317 or email GoGlobal@texasagriculture.gov for more information.
Every two years Cologne hosts ANUGA, one of the most attended and cosmopolitan tradeshows in the world. ANUGA is divided into smaller sections each representing a different segment of the broad food industry. All of these offer unparalleled business opportunities for both visitors and exhibitors. A lot of Texas companies are being exhibited, and we can't wait to hear of their success!
WHO: Food Service Products, Natural & Health, Organic, .......... ...............
Produce, Retail Products, Seafood, Nuts, Seasonings & Sauces
Outbound Trade Mission - Monterrey, Mexico
The Texas Department of Agriculture invites you to an outbound trade mission to Mexico City to showcase Texas craft beer to the hotel and food industry. TDA will coordinate retail tours, 1:1 meetings with importers and distributors, and execute a Texas craft beer tasting & pairing event with barbeque for retailers and importers to showcase Texas products
WHO: Craft Beer, Seasonings/Rubs, Meats
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 25,2023
Interested?? Contact Nikki Jackson (512) 486-9317 or email GoGlobal@texasagriculture.gov for more information.
J.D. Lawrence (915) 249-9844
Vacant
Neely Kirkland (214) 809-5534
Darrell Dean (214) 938-0067
Manuel Martinez (713) 677-9814
6. Kristin Lambrecht (713) 677-9321
7. Jami McCool (210) 708-1713
8. Kara Smith (956) 502-6817
9. Carol Faulkenberry (254) 592-1507
10. Lauren Moore (254) 340-7046