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Growing Together FarmASis Is About Fellowship, Farming Story and photos by Eva Moore This story appears in the August 6, 2020 issue of the South Carolina Market Bulletin. “We truly enjoy what we’re growing,” says Bonita Clemons. “We know it tastes different.” She’s sitting in a folding chair in a building on the grounds of Clemson University’s Sandhill Research and Education… read more ›

School for Agriculture to Kick Off First Year John De La Howe Will Provide Ag Education By Hannah Arndt  •  Images courtesy John De La Howe School for Agriculture This story appears in the July 16, 2020 issue of the South Carolina Market Bulletin. On August 17, John de la Howe School for Agriculture will officially kick-off the 2020 school year,… read more ›

ACRE Awards Seven Entrepreneurs Funding for Their SC Agribusinesses Story by Jeremy Ward, Agribuisness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship This story appears in the July 16, 2020 issue of the South Carolina Market Bulletin. As South Carolina begins the fierce drive back from the economic shock of COVID-19, agribusinesses will be leading the way in our rural towns. Whether farms have… read more ›

It's Boiled Peanut Season This story appears in the July 2, 2020 issue of the South Carolina Market Bulletin. As any peanut farmer will tell you, a peanut is not a nut but a legume – and there’s no better way to remind yourself of that fact than to boil it. Boiling in salt water softens and seasons a peanut,… read more ›

Certified South Carolina and the nonprofit South Carolina Advocates for Agriculture are partnering on Farmers to Food Banks, an initiative to support farmers and needy South Carolinians. Using donated funds, distributors are buying food from South Carolina farmers and distributing it to local food banks to ease COVID-19 strains on the food system. Those who wish to donate to or… read more ›

  SC Cattle Producers Weather the COVID-19 Storm June is Beef Month in South Carolina Story by Eva Moore, SCDA This story appears in the June 4, 2020 issue of the South Carolina Market Bulletin. Every June, South Carolina observes Beef Month – and it’s safe to say this year’s Beef Month is like no other. The COVID-19 pandemic has rattled the… read more ›