Piedmont Plant & Flower Festival Returns to the Upstate

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Meredith Atkinson, 803-734-2196, matkinson@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 13, 2015 Strawberry Picking Time in South Carolina GREENVILLE, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is hosting its eighteenth annual Piedmont Plant and Flower Festival at the Greenville State Farmers Market April 30 through May 3. Event hours are Thursday -… read more ›
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Strawberry Season is Here

Every week Commissioner Hugh Weathers answers questions about what’s going on with agriculture in our state with The Southern Farm Network. Check back each week to hear the latest news, or you can listen to past interviews here. read more ›
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New Crop Stop Kitchen in Johns Island

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Strawberry Picking Time in South Carolina

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Meredith Atkinson, 803-734-2196, matkinson@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 6, 2015 Strawberry Picking Time in South Carolina COLUMBIA, S.C. – Spring has arrived in South Carolina, and with the warmer temperatures comes the tastiest strawberries you will ever eat. Strawberry U-pick farms around the state are gearing up for a bumper… read more ›
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