There’s more to the South Carolina Department of Agriculture than you think!
With more than 22,600 farms and 4.6 million acres of farmland, South Carolina is driven by agriculture. Agribusiness (agriculture + forestry) is the state’s No. 1 industry, accounting for nearly 260,000 jobs and $51.8 billion in annual economic impact.
Farmers Markets
Visit one of our three State Farmers Markets or a community farmers market near you.
Retail Food Safety
The Retail Food Safety Department inspects approximately 24,000 restaurants, grocery stores, food trucks, schools, and other institutions statewide and issues permits to new facilities prior to opening.
Market Bulletin
The Market Bulletin has been a voice of agriculture in South Carolina for more than 100 years. With interesting stories, upcoming events, and free classified ads for dozens of ag-related items, it’s an indispensable publication for farmers and consumers.
Market News Reports
The Market News Service is a USDA market service that analyzes and distributes price, volume and other market information from producers, shippers, wholesalers, brokers, market vendors and auction markets.
