Press Releases

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Eva Moore, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 22, 2022 $3.1 Million in Locally Grown Food Headed to South Carolina Schools COLUMBIA – South Carolina students will be eating more food grown by local farmers as part of a partnership involving the South Carolina Department of Agriculture and… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Eva Moore, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 28, 2022 Pee Dee Plant and Flower Festival Postponed 2 Weeks FLORENCE – Because of the probability of heavy rain and other effects of Hurricane Ian, the Fall Plant and Flower Festival at the Pee Dee State Farmers Market has… read more ›

**Event has been postponed to October 14–16.** See this press release for more information.   South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Eva Moore, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 9, 2022 Pee Dee State Farmers Market Gears Up for Fall Plant and Flower Festival  FLORENCE – This year’s Fall Plant and Flower Festival at… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Eva Moore, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 30, 2022 Celebrate Autumn at the Greenville State Farmers Market GREENVILLE – Mark your calendars for AutumnFest, the Greenville State Farmers Market’s fall plant and flower festival, on Sept. 23–24. Visitors can shop for fall plants and flowers, along with… read more ›

We’re pleased to share this USDA release about funding awarded to South Carolina.   USDA Announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Funding Awarded to South Carolina Date: Thursday, August 25, 2022 WASHINGTON, August 25, 2022—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today awarded over $591,000 in Fiscal Year 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funding to South… read more ›

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner Media Contact: Eva Moore, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 11, 2022 ACRE Curriculum Offers Agribusiness Development Training COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship (ACRE), in partnership with Clemson Cooperative Extension, is now accepting applications for the fifth annual curriculum program for… read more ›