WHO WE WANT: Any Southern craftsman or entrepreneur looking for a better way to tell the story of his or her brand. Operations must be based in the South and fall under one of the following five categories: Food, Home, Style, Sporting, Etc.

WHAT THE CONTEST IS ALL ABOUT: Celebrating the rich cultural tradition of Southern craft, design, and ingenuity, with an emphasis on small businesses.

WHY YOU SHOULD ENTER: Garden & Gun’s design panel will judge and select five winning entries in each category for publication in the December/January 2011 issue of the magazine. Their stories will debut in our first-ever “Made in the South Awards” feature. One overall winner will receive a trip to Charleston, South Carolina, for a business consultation with Leapfrog Public Relations and Stitch Graphic Design, Southern firms known for bringing national attention and sophisticated style to small businesses based in the Southeast.

The entry form and further details will be available on this page on June 4, 2010. Please check back then for more details.