Brooke became familiar with theState Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Grant Program for which she applied and was awarded $5,000. With these funds she was able to take a multi-country sales trip to establish connections, visitingGuatemala, Panama, Trinidad, Antigua, Bahamas, and attending an important meeting with the food and beverage director at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, which is the largest hotel restaurant and casino in the Caribbean.
USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney leads trade mission to Guatemala with delegation of agribusiness and state government leaders seeking to grow U.S. agricultural exports to Central America’s Northern Triangle of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.
