China Grove Board of Trade

The China Grove Board of Trade is a fifty member organization formed in 1957 comprised of members of the local business community. The location of the meetings: St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 326 N Main Street, China Grove, NC 28023. Meetings are the usually First Monday of each month, noon (no meetings in July and August.) The Annual Membership is $40 and the luncheon is $7.

The Board of Trade sponsors Farmer's Day, an annual community festival started in 1982. For the past 25 years, every third Saturday in July, more than 35,000 people visit China Grove to enjoy live entertainment, hundreds of craft booths, homemade food, and this year even more fresh produce. There is always an abundance of children's games and activities, plus the largely attended evening street dance. On the ''hottest day'' of the year, vendors line the streets and welcome the guests like long time friends. This is not only a festival but a place to visit with neighbors, friends and family. Farmer's Day has been and will stay a tradition for many people around the region.The one day event allows over 200 vendors to line Main Street with their crafts, food and entertainment. There will be prominent returning vendors from around the nation and this year's event will also have a large produce market for festival guests. Entertainment is always a draw for the evening street dance and is accompanied by a magnificent fireworks show.