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Southern Farm Show 2027Exhibitor guide: booth costs, dates and deadlines in Raleigh
Tobacco barns to tractors: Southern Farm Show 2027 booths in Raleigh
- Event dates
- February 3–5, 2027
- Exhibit hall
- February 3–5, 2027 (Wed–Thu 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Fri 9 a.m.–3 p.m.)
- Venue
- North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh
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Quick answers
Southern Farm Show 2027 in 30 seconds
The Southern Farm Show is the largest annual agricultural exposition in the Carolinas and Virginia, produced by Southern Shows Inc. at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. The 2027 show runs February 3–5, 2027, with free admission. In 2026 it had 415 exhibitors across four buildings, five tents and outdoor lots, per the organizer. Tractor, implement, livestock, forestry, seed and input companies exhibit to soybean, tobacco, hay, cotton and cattle farmers. Space sells per square foot indoors from $980 for 100 sq. ft. and outdoors from $2.20 per sq. ft. Purple designs fairgrounds displays, from building inlines to outdoor equipment lots, for this show.
- When is Southern Farm Show 2027?
- February 3–5, 2027, at North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh.
- When does the Southern Farm Show exhibit hall open?
- February 3–5, 2027, Wed–Thu 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Fri 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
- How big is Southern Farm Show?
- 415 exhibitors (2026 edition).
- How much is booth space at Southern Farm Show?
- $980 (100 sq. ft.), $1,752 (200), $2,458 (300); $3.41 per sq. ft. above 4,000, paid to the organizer.
- What is the all-in cost of a 10×20 booth at Southern Farm Show?
- $7,500 – $15,000 for a Purple rental at Southern Farm Show with design, graphics, lighting, install and dismantle. Space and show services are billed by Southern Farm Show.
- For Southern Farm Show, what is the next exhibitor deadline?
- Book the Hampton Inn & Suites show rate by this date: January 14, 2027.
Official Southern Farm Show 2027 links: Southern Farm Show 2027 floor planSouthern Farm Show 2027 exhibitor listSouthern Farm Show 2027 hotelsSouthern Farm Show 2027 booth space
Farm equipment · Raleigh · 2027
56%
of visitors grow soybeans and 32% grow tobacco, per exhibitors source
The lookRaleigh 2027
Carolina winter. Planting season ahead.
The Southern Farm Show fills the North Carolina State Fairgrounds February 3–5, 2027. In 2026 it hosted 415 exhibitors in buildings, tents and outdoor lots, for growers of soybeans, tobacco, hay and cotton.
Everything about Southern Farm Show 2027 in one place
Southern Farm Show 2027 fact sheet
| Official name | Southern Farm Show 2027 |
|---|---|
| Event dates | February 3–5, 2027 |
| Exhibit hall dates | February 3–5, 2027 (Wed–Thu 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Fri 9 a.m.–3 p.m.) source |
| Venue | North Carolina State Fairgrounds 4285 Trinity Road, Raleigh, NC 27607 |
| Organizer | Southern Shows Inc. |
| Size (2026) | 415 exhibitors source |
| Who attends | 50% full-time and 28% part-time farmers, plus dealers, landscapers, foresters and municipalities |
| Next deadline | Book the Hampton Inn & Suites show rate by this date: January 14, 2027 source |
| Hotels | Show hotel: Hampton Inn & Suites, two miles from the fairgrounds, $134 a night, book by January 14, 2027 Official hotel page → |
| Official website | southernshows.com |
Official Southern Farm Show resources
Southern Farm Show 2027 calendar
Southern Farm Show 2027 dates and deadlines
The Southern Farm Show dates the organizer has published, in order, each linked to the page that states it. We highlight the next one.
01 Purple at Southern Farm Show 2027
Tobacco barns to tractors: Southern Farm Show 2027 booths in Raleigh
The largest annual farm exposition in the Carolinas and Virginia fills the NC State Fairgrounds every February with more than 400 exhibitors in buildings, tents and outdoor lots. We build displays that sell to growers deciding what to buy before spring planting.
- Feb 3–5 · Raleigh
- 415 exhibitors in 2026
- Indoor from $980
What makes Southern Farm Show different, and how we build for it
The Southern Farm Show is a winter buying show for the Southeast's mixed farms: exhibitors report that 56% of their visitors grow soybeans, 32% tobacco, 32% hay and 18% cotton, with sweet potatoes, peanuts and vegetables in the mix. Southern Shows admits only agricultural and related companies, which keeps consumer products out, and it sells space both inside the fairgrounds' buildings and tents and on outdoor lots for heavy equipment. Growers meet here too: the Tobacco Growers Association of North Carolina, NC Growers and the NC Crop Improvement Association hold annual meetings on site, and pesticide license holders earn free continuing education credits.
Planters, sprayers, harvest and curing equipment and inputs for soybeans, tobacco, cotton and peanuts, priced before the season starts.
Chutes, fencing, hay tools and compact tractors they can touch, from a dealer they can call in March.
Mowers, attachments, timber and grading equipment, plus the pesticide credits that bring license holders to the show.
Your team in Raleigh
How Purple runs the Southern Farm Show 2027 in Raleigh
The display is fabricated and printed in Fishkill, NY and trucked to the State Fairgrounds for your building's move-in window, Friday, Sunday or Monday. Our project manager meets the Southern Shows forklift team, sets the display with the labor the decorator and show assign, checks heights against the rules and stays through the Friday 3 p.m. close.
Inside Southern Farm Show 2027
Southern Farm Show rules that shape your booth
Standard exhibits may reach 8′ in the rear half and 4′ in the front half; three or more spaces in a line let the center spaces rise to 8′ at the front. Islands have no height limit.
Overhead signs and banners must be pre-approved and are allowed only over island exhibits, in most buildings; Southern Shows sets the size and the cost to hang them.
Exhibitors must be in agriculture, landscaping, construction or related industries; consumer products and services are not permitted, and materials for unrelated products or other events are banned.
All exposed floor inside the exhibit must be carpeted or covered, decorations must be flame resistant, and wiring must meet the National Electrical Code. We ship flooring with every tent display.
Each exhibitor provides a liability certificate of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, listing Southern Shows, Inc. as additional insured.
Programs worth planning for
Two one-hour NCDA-approved sessions on Wednesday, February 3, 2027 in the Holshouser Building, with no charge or pre-registration for license holders.
The NC Growers Association meets Wednesday, the Ag Development Forum runs Thursday at 9:30 a.m., and the Tobacco Growers Association of NC and NC Crop Improvement Association meet Friday.
The North Carolina FFA State Tractor and Truck Driving Career Development Events, in their 44th year at the show, run Thursday, February 4, 2027.
Up to 30 qualifying agricultural non-profits, associations and government entities receive $660 off standard rates, unless they compete with for-profit exhibitors.
The Southern Farm Show is the Carolinas' and Virginia's big winter farm show, indoors and out at the Raleigh fairgrounds; choose it over Sunbelt Ag Expo when your buyers are tobacco, soybean, hay and cattle farms deciding before spring. Compare every agriculture show we build for →
Who exhibits at Southern Farm Show 2026
Exhibitors thanked in the Southern Farm Show 2026 Show in Review. See the full list
- Amadas Industries
- Ag Leader
- Carolina Agri Drones LLC
- Hog Slat Inc.
- Krone North America
- Kuhn North America
- LS Tractor USA
- Morton Buildings, Inc.
- NC State Extension
- North Carolina Soybean Producers Association Inc.
- Pivot Bio
- Priefert Rodeo & Ranch Equipment
- TeeJet Technologies
- Vermeer
- Wood-Mizer, LLC
- Yara North America
02 Booths & pricing for Southern Farm Show 2027
Southern Farm Show 2027 booth and outdoor lot prices
Southern Shows prices 2027 indoor space by the square foot on a falling scale: $980 for 100 sq. ft., $1,752 for 200 and $2,458 for 300, with corners $100 each. Outdoor lots start at 400 sq. ft. at $2.20 per sq. ft. and fall to $1.01 above 3,000. Every rate includes a $100 fee that covers a 110v connection, two forklift services and indoor pipe and drape. Implement and livestock equipment brands go outside or into the big tents; seed, input and technology firms take inline space in the buildings.
Inline space in a building: back wall under the 8′ limit, a counter in the rear half and product kept below 4′ in the front half.
Shown: Sedemac, a Purple inline booth
See 10×20 rental booths →
Three spaces in a line, so the center space may rise to 8′ at the front: a tall product tower in the middle with counters on both sides.
Shown: Kaizen Switchgear Products, a Purple island exhibit
See 10×30 rental booths →
An island with no height limit and a pre-approved hanging banner, a hero machine in the middle and two counters.
Shown: Türkiye / Turkish Tastes, a Purple island exhibit
See 20×20 rental booths →
Demo stations plus private meetings
Pictured: Prime Video, a Purple large-format exhibit
See 20×30 rental booths →In Purple's Southern Farm Show price
- Booth design with a 3D rendering, revised until it is right
- Structure, graphics printed for Southern Farm Show, counters and storage as specified
- Lighting and power distribution inside your Southern Farm Show booth
- Setup and teardown, with our project manager on the Southern Farm Show floor
- Each service order and deadline in the Southern Farm Show exhibitor kit, tracked for you
Paid to Southern Farm Show and its contractor
- Your Southern Farm Show booth space, paid to the organizer
- Material handling at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds, when the space rate does not include it
- Electrical service, internet and rigging at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds
- Booth cleaning and any union labor the North Carolina State Fairgrounds requires
Rates to plan with for Southern Farm Show:
- Indoor space, 2027 $980 (100 sq. ft.), $1,752 (200), $2,458 (300); $3.41 per sq. ft. above 4,000 source
- Outdoor space, 2027 $2.20 per sq. ft. (400–799) down to $1.01 (3,000+), plus $100 source
- Extra forklift time $30 per half hour after two included services of up to 30 minutes source
- Booth build 10×20 rental $7,500–$15,000; custom 20×20 $50,000–$120,000, Purple's 2026 planning range source
We estimate each of these on your Southern Farm Show proposal, so the total is on paper before you sign.
All-in 2026 rental ranges: design, structure, graphics, installation and dismantle are included, and custom Southern Farm Show builds are quoted per project. Run your Southern Farm Show numbers in the booth cost calculator and the 2026 booth cost guide.
Tell us your Southern Farm Show booth size and what the space has to do. Expect a reply within one business day and, usually within a week, a rendering and a fixed proposal for Southern Farm Show. No charge.
The booth we would build for Southern Farm Show 2027
The pre-season dealer counter for Carolina growers
February in Raleigh is when growers decide what they will run this season, and many come to see the dealer as much as the machine. The booth works as a dealer counter with a hero product: one implement or input program shown as it works on a Carolina crop, a counter to write a quote, and a seat for the conversation about financing and service.
Crop wall
A back wall under the 8′ limit that names the crops you serve, tobacco, soybeans, cotton, peanuts or hay, with one field photo each.
Hero product
A planter, sprayer boom, chute or input program display at the open corner, kept under 4′ in the front half of an inline space.
Quote counter
A sales desk where a tablet pulls up quotes and dealer locations, staffed by someone who can price a unit and book a farm visit.
Bench for the long talk
Two stools at the back for financing and service questions, away from the aisle traffic of a fairgrounds building.
The demo
Show the product earning money on a Carolina farm: a short loop of it in a tobacco or soybean field, a yield or cost card, and the part in hand at the counter. Outdoors, start the machine for walk-arounds at set times.
The meetings
Southern Shows runs no meeting system; buyers meet at the booth. Grower association meetings on site, NC Growers on Wednesday and the tobacco growers on Friday, bring the right farmers into the buildings on those days.
Ready before planting. Backed all season.
In Raleigh, your team walks into a booth that is already lit and stocked. You just show up.
03 Built by Purple
Southern Farm Show booths for Carolina and Virginia growers
Case study · KLEEMANN
KLEEMANN at an industrial technology exhibition
KLEEMANN let visitors handle real products and see simulations of them at work. A Southern Farm Show island can do the same with a hero implement on the carpet and a screen showing it in a tobacco or soybean field.
Read the KLEEMANN case study All case studies →“If you’re looking for a trade show booth expert who shows up and gets the job done right, Purple Exhibits is the real deal.”
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04 Designing for tractor, implement, livestock, forestry, seed, input, building and precision ag brands selling to Carolina and Virginia farms at Southern Farm Show
Designing a Southern Farm Show booth under the 8-foot rule
1Respect the 4-foot front half
Inline displays may reach 8′ only in the rear half of the space and 4′ in the front half, so neighbors keep their sightlines. We put height on the back wall and keep counters and product low toward the aisle.
2Islands earn the banner
Only island exhibits, four spaces with aisles on all sides, may hang pre-approved overhead signs, and islands have no height limit. If you want to be seen across the Kerr Scott Building, budget for an island.
Speak tobacco, soybeans and hay
Exhibitors report soybeans, tobacco, hay and grain as their visitors' top crops. Graphics that name those crops and show the product working in a Carolina field beat generic farm imagery.
Build for a fairgrounds February
The show runs rain or shine across buildings, tents and lots. Outdoor displays get weighted bases and rain-ready graphics; tent displays get carpet, since every exposed floor must be covered.
Concept rendering
Your Southern Farm Show proposal comes with a rendering like this
See the Southern Farm Show booth in 3D first: layout, graphics, lighting and where products sit, revised until it is right and before any panel is cut. This one is a Purple concept for Flashnet.
Start my Southern Farm Show conceptFloor at a glance
Where you could be at Southern Farm Show 2027
The Southern Farm Show fills the North Carolina State Fairgrounds. These are the areas exhibitors chose in 2026, from the Show in Review.
Jim Graham Building and Agri Supply Exposition Center
50 and 54 exhibitors in 2026; the Jim Graham Building moves in first, from 8 a.m. the Friday before the show.
Our advice Early move-in leaves time for a larger build; we book it for heavy or tall displays.
Kerr Scott Building and Dorton Arena
53 and 13 exhibitors in 2026; Dorton Arena and the Exposition Center move in from Sunday noon.
Our advice Islands here may hang a pre-approved banner; ask Southern Shows for the size allowed.
Tents and outdoor lots
The Equipment Tent, Scott Tent and Tents 1–3 held 136 exhibitors and the outdoor lots 109 in 2026.
Our advice Plan rain-ready graphics and weighted bases: the show runs in all weather.
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Southern Farm Show 2027 move-in, forklifts and fairgrounds rules
Move-in is staggered by building, per Southern Shows: Jim Graham Building exhibitors start at 8 a.m. the Friday before the show, the Exposition Center and Dorton Arena at noon on Sunday, and everyone else at 8 a.m. on Monday. Equipment that needs no forklift can be staged on two fairgrounds areas from the Monday before setup. The $100 exhibiting fee includes two forklift services of up to 30 minutes, with more at $30 per half hour, and tables and chairs come from the show decorator or your own truck. Our project manager schedules the install around the building's start time and runs the floor work with the hands Southern Shows and its decorator assign.
What Purple handles
- Inline displays built to the 8′ rear and 4′ front height rule
- Island exhibits with pre-approved hanging banners
- Outdoor equipment lots with weather-rated signs and canopies
- Carpet and flooring for tents and buildings
- Forklift and move-in planning by building
- Storage and reuse for Sunbelt Ag Expo and other Southeast farm shows
Your Southern Farm Show timeline, from move-in back
Book the Southern Farm Show 2027 hotel rate: January 14, 2027. Space is sold through the online application now; we can price the build the week you pick your building.
Design sign-off for Southern Farm Show is due by mid-December 2026.
- November–December 2026Book 2027 space through the Southern Shows online application; choose indoor, tent or outdoor.
- December 2026Design sign-off, with height checked against the inline, peninsula or island rules.
- January 2027Production in our Fishkill, NY shop; the show hotel rate must be booked by January 14.
- January 23, 2027Send staff names for personalized show passes.
- Late January 2027Staggered move-in: Jim Graham Building from the Friday before, Exposition Center and Dorton Arena from Sunday noon, others Monday.
- February 3–5, 2027Show days; our project manager is on site, and sold equipment leaves after the Friday close.
Purple's planning timeline for Southern Farm Show. We confirm the official move-in, freight target and order deadlines for the North Carolina State Fairgrounds against your booth when you book; they come from your exhibitor kit and assigned schedule.
Print the Southern Farm Show budget & deadline sheetBefore you book Southern Farm Show 2027
What Southern Farm Show exhibitors should know before Raleigh
Move-in starts by building: Jim Graham Building at 8 a.m. the Friday before, the Exposition Center and Dorton Arena at noon Sunday, everyone else at 8 a.m. Monday. source
From the Monday before setup, equipment that needs no forklift can be parked in two staging areas on the fairgrounds, shown on the organizer's staging map. source
Two forklift services of up to 30 minutes come with every space; plan heavy displays around that, because extra forklift time is billed at $30 per half hour. source
Tables and chairs are not included with space; bring your own or rent them from the show decorator. source
To move or expand your space next year, submit the application and deposit by May 15 and put the request in the note to manager. source
Who you meet on the floor
Half of the visitors exhibitors report doing business with farm full time, many on 51 to 500 acres.
28% farm part time and shop compact tractors, hay tools, fencing and livestock gear.
Dealers walk the show to meet manufacturers and shortline suppliers before the season.
Grounds professionals and public works staff come for mowers, attachments and the free pesticide credits.
Side by side
Southern Farm Show vs Iowa Ag Expo vs Spokane Ag Expo: 2027 at a glance
| Southern Farm Show | Iowa Ag Expo | Spokane Ag Expo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | February 3–5, 2027 | February 2–4, 2027 | February 2–4, 2027 |
| Where | Raleigh, NC · North Carolina State Fairgrounds | Des Moines, IA · Iowa Events Center | Spokane, WA · Spokane Convention Center |
| Size | 415 exhibitors at the 2026 Southern Farm Show | 550+ exhibitors expected in 2027, 80 of them new | 4,500+ attendees, per the Spokane Ag Expo |
| Main buyers | Full-time farmers | Corn and soybean growers | Wheat and pulse growers |
| Booth space | Indoor space, 2027: $980 (100 sq. ft.), $1,752 (200), $2,458 (300); $3.41 per sq. ft. above 4,000 | Booth space, 2027: $930 (1 booth), $885 each (2–3), $820 (4–5), $775 (6–7); corner +$190 | Booths, 2027: 10×10 $1,190; corner $1,255; Point Lobby 8×6 $575 |
Figures carry the year and source shown on each show's own page.
Travel to Southern Farm Show 2027
Getting to Southern Farm Show 2027: hotels and parking
Stay
Show hotel: Hampton Inn & Suites, two miles from the fairgrounds, $134 a night, book by January 14, 2027
Park
Free parking on Trinity Road near Blue Ridge Road; no parking inside the fairgrounds during the show
Find the venue
North Carolina State Fairgrounds
4285 Trinity Road, Raleigh, NC 27607
Travel facts from southernshows.com.
Southern Farm Show by the numbers
Southern Farm Show year by year
How Southern Farm Show 2027 compares with other agriculture shows
The agriculture shows closest to Southern Farm Show on the calendar, with the latest size each organizer has published. Select any name to open our exhibitor guide for that show.
| Show | Dates | City | Latest published size |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAICC AG PRO EXPONational Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants (NAICC) | January 25–30, 2027 | St. Louis, MO | – |
| Iowa Ag ExpoIowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association (INEDA) | February 2–4, 2027 | Des Moines, IA | 550+ expected exhibitors (2027) |
| Spokane Ag ExpoGreater Spokane Inc. (Spokane Ag Expo) | February 2–4, 2027 | Spokane, WA | – |
| CattleConNational Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) | February 2–4, 2027 | Nashville, TN | 9,400+ attendees (2026) |
| Oregon Wine SymposiumOregon Wine Board | February 2–3, 2027 | Portland, OR | 1,200+ expected attendees (2027) |
| Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable ConventionState Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania and partner grower associations | February 2–4, 2027 | Hershey, PA | 160+ (sold out) exhibitors (2026) |
| Southern Farm ShowSouthern Shows Inc. | February 3–5, 2027 | Raleigh, NC | 415 exhibitors (2026) |
| World Ag ExpoInternational Agri-Center | February 9–11, 2027 | Tulare, CA | 100,000+ attendees · 1,179 exhibitors (2026) |
| Minnesota Pork CongressMinnesota Pork Producers Association | February 9–10, 2027 | Mankato, MN | – |
| NFMSKentucky Venues | February 10–13, 2027 | Louisville, KY | 300,000 attendees · 800+ booths exhibitors (2026) |
Southern Farm Show exhibitor questions
Southern Farm Show 2027 exhibitor questions
When is the Southern Farm Show 2027?
February 3–5, 2027, Wednesday to Friday, at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, per Southern Shows. Wednesday and Thursday run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with free admission and parking.
How much is a booth at the Southern Farm Show?
$980 for a 100 sq. ft. indoor space in 2027, $1,752 for 200 sq. ft. and $2,458 for 300 sq. ft., per Southern Shows, with corners $100 each. Larger spaces fall to $3.41 per sq. ft. above 4,000, all including a $100 exhibiting fee.
What does outdoor space cost at the Southern Farm Show?
$2.20 per sq. ft. for 400–799 sq. ft. in 2027, falling to $1.01 per sq. ft. above 3,000, plus the $100 fee, per Southern Shows. Outdoor exhibitors get two 24″ × 24″ all-weather company signs.
How many exhibitors are at the Southern Farm Show?
415 exhibitors took part in 2026, per the Show in Review: 50 in the Jim Graham Building, 54 in the Agri Supply Exposition Center, 53 in the Kerr Scott Building, 13 in Dorton Arena, 136 in tents and 109 outdoors.
Who can exhibit at the Southern Farm Show?
Only companies in agriculture, landscaping, construction and related industries, per Southern Shows; consumer products and services are not permitted. The show describes itself as admitting agricultural and affiliated companies only.
When is move-in for the Southern Farm Show 2027?
It depends on the building: the Jim Graham Building opens at 8 a.m. the Friday before the show, the Exposition Center and Dorton Arena at noon on Sunday, and all other areas at 8 a.m. Monday, per the exhibitor FAQ.
What are the booth height rules?
8′ in the rear half and 4′ in the front half for standard inline exhibits, per Southern Shows. Peninsulas may reach 8′ only in the center 10′ off the backline, and islands have no height limit.
What does the $100 exhibiting fee include?
A 110v electrical connection, two forklift services of up to 30 minutes, Wi-Fi, a website listing, pre-show postcards, a company sign and, indoors, an 8′ curtain backdrop with 3′ side rails, per Southern Shows. Exhibitor staff also get the pig pickin' dinner.
Where should exhibitors stay?
The show hotel is the Hampton Inn & Suites two miles from the fairgrounds at $134 a night for February 1–4, 2027, booked by January 14, per Southern Shows.
Can equipment be sold at the Southern Farm Show?
Exhibitors may sell equipment on display for pickup after the show closes on Friday, per the show FAQ. Signs such as Truckload Sale or Wholesale Prices are not approved.
What is the cancellation policy?
Full refund less $100 more than six months out, a refund of anything paid above the 50% deposit at three to six months, and no refund inside three months, per the Southern Shows terms.
How is the Southern Farm Show different from the Sunbelt Ag Expo?
The Southern Farm Show is a February show in Raleigh's fairgrounds buildings, tents and lots for Carolina and Virginia buyers; Sunbelt Ag Expo is an October field show in Moultrie, Georgia, with field demonstrations. Pick Raleigh for winter buying in the Carolinas.
Can Purple build our Southern Farm Show booth?
Yes. We build in Fishkill, NY, design to the Southern Shows height and island rules, plan the move-in by building, and our project manager leads the install and teardown on site.
Before you sign for Southern Farm Show
Ask any Southern Farm Show exhibit builder these five questions:
- Which building is our space in, and how will you schedule the install around its move-in start?
- How will the design respect the 8′ rear and 4′ front height rule, or do we need an island?
- Can you deliver flooring, lighting and power needs within the $100 fee's 110v connection and two forklift services?
- How will an outdoor display handle wind and rain at the fairgrounds in February?
- Where will you store the booth, and what does it cost to reuse at Sunbelt Ag Expo or the Keystone Farm Show?
What Southern Farm Show exhibitors ask us
Indoors, in a tent or outdoors: where should we be? Heavy equipment belongs outdoors, where 2027 space starts at $2.20 per sq. ft. Seed, inputs and technology do better in the buildings, where carpet, lighting and the 8′ back wall carry the message.
The height rule is low. Can a booth still stand out? Yes, with the height in the right place: a strong 8′ back wall, lighting, and low product up front. If you need a tower or hanging banner, choose an island, where there is no height limit.
Is a Raleigh show worth it if we sell across the Southeast? For the Carolinas and Virginia, yes: exhibitors report soybean, tobacco, hay and cotton growers as their core visitors. Pair it with Sunbelt Ag Expo in Georgia to cover the Deep South.
Get a proposal
Tell us about your Southern Farm Show booth
What happens next
- Within one business day we write back to ask about your products, your goals for Southern Farm Show and your footprint.
- Within a week, usually, you have a concept rendering and a fixed proposal. Every Southern Farm Show fee listed upfront, in full, on paper.
- We build in 30–45 days, ship to the advance warehouse and install before the hall opens.