Lavender U Pick
2022-06-25 09:00 - 16:00, 2022-06-26 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Elf Leaf Farm, 141 N Campbell Rd, Landrum, SC, 29356, United States
Join us for a family friendly outing at our lavender farm. Come pick lavender fresh in the field while enjoying the views of Hogback Mountain. Bring a picnic, sample the lavender flavored goodies and shop the many lavender products we have available! We supply everything you need to leave with 2 inch bundles of fresh lavender for only $8 per bundle.

Summer Spotlight Agritourism Membership Meeting
2022-08-02 10:00 - 14:00 | 382 Olde Farm Rd Lexington, SC 29072, 382 Olde Farm Rdoad, Lexington, SC, 29072, United States
This special August event offers fresh tourism ideas and discussion of hot topics as well as an opportunity to network.
The Aug. 2 event will be held in the Midlands at Clinton Sease Farm in Lexington. A seasonal farm offering: Strawberries, Sunflower Weekends, Educational Tours and Classes, Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides, Playgrounds and an 8-acre Corn Maze full of turns, clues and so much more…every visit you will see new adventures added to the farm.
Time: 10 am – 2 pm
Pre-registration required by Monday, July 25, 2022. Cost is FREE to SCAA members (maximum of 2 per membership). $20 / person non-members and guests.
Register with farm name and names of each person attending to jmoore@scda.sc.gov

The Next, Next Greatest Thing -- Rural Broad
2022-08-11 11:00 - 13:00 | SC Farm Bureau 724 Knox Abbott Drive, Cayce, SC, 724 Knox Abbott Drive, Cayce, SC, United States
Jim Stritzinger, Director, Broadband Office, SC Office of Regulatory Staff (SCORS) will speak on The Next, Next
Greatest Thing — Rural Broadband. The Broadband Office provides community support and technical assistance by training and supporting South Carolina communities in their efforts to expand broadband adoption and use. The Broadband Community Champion Program was created in coordination with local community leaders and non-profit organizations. The program gives attendees a basic understanding of broadband technologies and shares challenges and barriers that can exist for broadband access, adoption, and use. Attendees are also provided information on Broadband Office maps, surveys, and applications.

Summer Spotlight Agritourism Membership Meeting
2022-08-16 10:00 - 14:00 | Deep Water Vineyard, 6775 Bears Bluff Rd, Wadmalaw Island, SC, 29487, United States
This special August event offers fresh tourism ideas and discussion of hot topics as well as an opportunity to network.
The Aug. 16 event is in Lowcountry South Carolina at Deep Water Vineyard, nestled among the majestic live oaks on Charleston’s back porch of Wadmalaw Island, this 48-acre winery and vineyard has something for everyone. They are the only domestic winery in Charleston, South Carolina.
Time: 10 am – 2 pm
Pre-registration required by Monday, August 8, 2022. Cost is FREE to SCAA members (maximum of 2 per membership). $20 / person non-members and guests.
Register with farm name and names of each person attending to jmoore@scda.sc.gov

Patchwork Farm Oyster Shuck'n and Dance'n
2022-09-17 18:00 - 23:00 | Patchwork Farm LLC, 110 Dairy Lane, Saluda, SC, 29138, United States
Join us for an oyster roast, beach music and dancing! Tickets can be purchased by following our farm page event tab.

Dorr Farms Farm Day
2022-10-01 09:00 - 2022-10-29 17:00 | 5225 Dorr Acres Rd Gable SC 29051, 5225 Dorr Acres Rd, Gable, SC, 29051, United States
Every Saturday in October from 9am to 5pm Dorr Farms offers a pumpkin patch, hayless hayride, corn maze, pony rides, petting zoo, photo ops, and food trucks. The last Saturday in October we also have trunk or treating so come dressed up! Admission is $7 per person. 2 and under is Free.

Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch
2022-10-07 10:00 - 2022-10-09 17:00 | Boone Hall Farms-2434 N. Hwy. 17 – Mount Pleasant, S.C. 29464, 2434 N. Hwy. 17, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464
It’s fall festival fun!! The Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch has grown to be one of the largest festivals in the state!!
Now in its 26th year, Boone Hall is proud of the fact that this event is a fall tradition for many families that is being passed down from generation…to generation. It’s an event where the laughter and squeals of excitement tell the story.
This year’s event features a petting zoo, magic shows, pig and goat races, two of the largest jump pillows in the state, playground area, water duck races, and a variety of other good ole fashioned fall fun including the giant eight-acre Boone Hall Farms Corn Maze. The very popular Family Friendly Halloween Tractor Tour will feature a variety of new colorful scenes and displays that will introduce a number of new special effects that will entertain people of all ages. There will be a variety of those festival foods we all love and of course, a variety of pumpkins of all shapes, sizes, and colors will be available for purchase.
Open every Friday-Saturday and Sunday Oct 7th through Oct. 30th. Admission is $15 each for ages 3 and up. Children under three are admitted FREE with accompanying adult. See details and buy tickets online at boonehallplantation.com.

4th Annual Honey Hooplah
2022-10-08 11:00 - 15:00 | R and R Acres, 124 R and R Acres Trl, Jamestown, SC, 29453, United States
Come join us on the farm for some free family fun. Animals, tour the honey house, bounce houses, games, vendors, live music food, and more! Lots of outdoor fun for everyone. Dairy goats, our Belgian horse, emus, ducks, geese, pigs, peacocks, and more! Over 30 local vendors have signed up to attend, plus all new Gellyball! Wear comfortable walking shoes as there is much to explore. You may want to wear bugspray as well, we love our pollinators and don’t spray our property, but they usually are not to bad. Bring a chair to sit and listen to the music. Google and Waze has us pretty well, follow the signs in… See you soon!

Getting to Know Mushrooms
2022-10-08 13:00 | Morning Glory Homestead Farm, 42 Robert and Clara Trail, St. Helena Island, SC, 29920, United States
Next in our farm series on Dr. George Washington Carver is …Dr. Carver the mycologist, with a focus of sharing information about his mushroom collections and fungi research. In addition we hope to introduce and build the skills needed to identify local south eastern mushrooms especially those in our local lowcountry communities. The class will be a combination of lecture and outdoor experience to look at physical identification features, likely locations, and the seasonal occurrence of mushrooms.
Attendees will be provided information about how to grow mushrooms using indoor kits, use mushroom plugs in logs and cultivating in hardwood chip beds or mulch. Tour the property with presenters and look for and practice identifying mushrooms. Chef and Forager Alex Curtis @acurtcooks will share her knowledge as a licensed forager and prepare the meal for the event, vegan choices will be available. The class is open to individuals and families with children. There will be handouts that can be available digitally. There will be a special take home activity for children.
Camping spaces are available for travelers through @hipcamp , where we are listed as “Friendly Fowl Farm”.

South Carolina State Fair
2022-10-12 12:00 - 2022-10-23 21:00 | South Carolina State Fairgrounds, 1200 Rosewood Drive, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States
Don’t miss the South Carolina State Fair happening from October 12th – 23rd! Join us for thrilling rides, games for the whole family, delicious food, and more. Tickets now available at scstatefair.org and participating Circle K.

Halloween Fun on the Farm
2022-10-15 11:00 - 15:00 | Chasin’ Time Farm, 2006 Midway Rd, Cheraw, SC, 29520, United States
Come join us for Halloween Fun on the farm. Activities include pony rides, hay rides, face painting, petting zoo, games and costume contest (for ages 2-6 & 7-12). We also have venders, sweets and food wagons. Entry fee $5 adult and &10 children 12& under.

South Carolina Agricultural Council Fall Tour
2022-10-27 07:00 - 19:00 | Wadmalaw Island, SC
The South Carolina Agricultural Council is heading to Wadmalaw Island for their fall tour! Join us for this once in a lifetime day trip to experience the history and innovations of South Carolina agriculture on Wadmalaw Island.
The cost of the tour is $95. This includes travel to and from each stop, catered lunch, and participation at each of the designated tour stops. We will learn about Barrier Island Oyster’s Sea Clouds, enjoy a wine tasting at Deep Water Vineyard, and take a tour of Charleston Tea Garden.
The tour will begin and end at the South Carolina Farm Bureau Office (724 Knox Abbott Dr, Cayce, SC 29033).

Ole Patchwork Gathering
2022-11-12 10:00 - 15:00 | Patchwork Farm LLC, 110 Dairy Lane, Saluda, SC, 29138, United States
A FREE farm event with local artisans, crafts, and items made from scratch. Bring your cooler to take home fresh produce, meats, eggs, cheese, and milk. Get a head start on your Christmas shopping. Enjoy lunch at the farm, music on the grounds, and demonstrations. Visit the barnyard animals. Please, no pets allowed.
This is an outside event. Please dress accordingly for weather conditions. Hand sanitizer, restrooms, and washing stations are available at the farm and vendor tables.

Christmas Farm Fest
2022-12-03 12:00 - 16:00
Come spend time on the farm with the farm animals and have your picture made with Santa(free bring your camera)! Cash entry $5 Adults $10 children. Children get a pony ride, hay ride, games and animal feeding with entry fee. Other activities venders, sweets and food trucks and more! Donations to Charity

Blythewood Farmers Winter Market
2022-12-07 16:00 - 17:00 | Doko Meadows Park, 171 Langford Rd, Blythewood, SC, 29016, United States
Pre-order your groceries (produce, bread, meat, eggs, dairy, and more!) each week, then come pick them up during the pick-up window. Farmers and Vendors will be at Doko Park, in the parking lot beside the amphitheater, with your order. Sign up to get our newsletter each week letting you know what items are available, and how to order.

Gullah Campfire Supper with Stories and Songs: Emancipation Proclamation Event
2023-01-14 16:30 - 19:30 | Morning Glory Homestead Farm, 42 Robert and Clara Trail, St. Helena Island, SC, 29920, United States
We’re excited about our next farm event that will celebrate the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation that took place January 1, 1863 at Camp Saxton the present day location of the Navy Hospital Beaufort. Our celebration will reenact portions of the original program including stories and songs. There will be a Civil War wedge tent, a soldier’s haversack and mess kit. Hear journal accounts from actual program attendees along with the history and purpose of Camp Saxton. Get a feel for the excitement of the meaning of the document and the hope it inspired. Guests will be served a meal that will include dishes similar to that served at the program at Camp Saxton plus dishes that are traditionally served for a Gullah New Year’s Day supper. Expect a special outdoor event that commemorates a very special historic occasion. Our programs are educational and family friendly.

EGGSTRAVAGANZA 2023
2023-04-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Moore Farm Botanical Garden, 100 New Zion Rd, Lake City, SC, United States
Eggstravaganza is one of Moore Farms Botanical Garden’s most EGG-ceptional events of the year. More than 20,000 eggs will be laid out throughout the garden for children to hunt. We will also feature crafts and a surprise visit by the Easter bunny himself! We will offer two different egg hunt locations within the garden, separated by age. Upon arrival, children will receive a wristband separating them into one of two different groups – Group A: 4 years and Under OR Group B: 5yrs. +
Eggstravaganza begins at 10am with crafts, facepainting, and more! Egg hunts will begin PROMPTLY at 11am.
Everyone attending Eggstravaganza must secure a ticket, including parents and children under 1 yr of age, to allow us to control the number of guests in the garden.
ALL ticket proceeds from this event benefit the J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Sciences Magnet School
Eggstravaganza is a fund-raising event, therefore, the event will take place RAIN OR SHINE. In the event of severe weather, ticket holders will be notified should MFBG staff choose to cancel the event for the safety of our guests. Refunds will ONLY be granted should MFBG staff choose to cancel the event.

Beekeeping hands-on queen rearing class
2023-04-15 01:00 - 17:00 | 1753 Ebenezer Rd Smyrna SC 29743, 1753 Ebenezer Rd, Smyrna, SC, 29743, United States
April 15 1pm-5pm
Beekeeping hands-on queen rearing class
Pre-registration required
Price: $100
Location: 1753 Ebenezer Rd, Smyrna, SC 29743

Free Annual Beekeeping Field Day
2023-04-22 10:00 - 13:00 | 1753 Ebenezer Rd Smyrna SC 29743, 1753 Ebenezer Rd, Smyrna, SC, 29743, United States
April 22 10am-1pm
Free Annual Beekeeping Field Day
Location: 1753 Ebenezer Rd, Smyrna, SC 29743

Ole Patchwork Spring Gathering
2023-04-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Patchwork Farm LLC, 110 Dairy Lane, Saluda, SC, 29138, United States
A fun, family farm event with local artisans, crafts, and items made from scratch. Bring your cooler to take home fresh produce, meats, eggs, cheese, and milk. Get a head start on your spring planting with herbs, flowers, and vegetable plants. Enjoy lunch at the farm, music on the grounds, and demonstrations. Visit the barnyard animals. Please, no pets allowed.
This is an outside event. Please dress accordingly for weather conditions. Hand sanitizer, restrooms, and washing stations are available at the farm and vendor tables. Most vendors accept debit and credit cards, but be prepared to have cash for some vendors, including food. Parking is $5. 110 Dairy Lane Saluda, SC

Denver Downs Farm Oyster Roast
2023-04-22 16:30 - 19:30
All-you-can-eat oysters and chili!
Live music by “Pocket Change” band
Adults: $75 (ages 16+)
Includes All-you-can-eat oysters from
Hudson Catering of Columbia, chili, and 2 adult beverages (wine or beer)
Children: $20 (ages 3-15)
Includes hot dog, chips, drink, and lots of farm fun activities
Reserve a table for 8 guests – $600
• Event benefits AIM
Buy Tickets Online: DenverDownsFarm.com

ARTFIELDS WEEK: EVENING WINE WALK 2023
2023-04-27 15:00 - 19:00 | Moore Farm Botanical Garden, 100 New Zion Rd, Lake City, SC, United States
Take in the beauty of Spring while promenading through our lush landscapes during our “ArtFields Week: Evening Wine Walk” event! Explore our vast art collection, spring blooms, and tranquil water features, wine in-hand. Tickets sale out quickly each year. Secure your tickets NOW!
*Must be 21 years of age or older to attend!

Advanced Bee School
2023-04-29 14:00 - 19:00 | 1753 Ebenezer Rd Smyrna SC 29743, 1753 Ebenezer Rd, Smyrna, SC, 29743, United States
April 29 2pm-7pm
Advanced Bee School
Pre-registration required
Price: $150
Location: 1753 Ebenezer Rd, Smyrna, SC 29743

Beginner Bee School
2023-05-05 08:00 - 2023-05-07 17:00 | 1753 Ebenezer Rd Smyrna SC 29743, 1753 Ebenezer Rd, Smyrna, SC, 29743, United States
May 5, 6, 7
Beginner Bee School
Pre-registration required
Price: $95
Location: 1753 Ebenezer Rd, Smyrna, SC 29743

Spring Farm Fest
2023-05-06 11:00 - 16:00 | Chasin’ Time Farm, 2006 Midway Rd, Cheraw, SC, 29520, United States
Come join us on the farm! We will have Rawtown Rambler Band from 12-2pm, Arieal Arts by Smash Studio, venders, food trucks, petting zoo, pony rides, hay ride, free games, face painting and more! Children 2 and up $10 ,adults $5 donations to Psalm 91 Relief Ministries.

SC Ag + Art Tour-Aiken County
2023-05-13 10:00 - 2023-05-14 16:00 | Aiken County, SC, SC, United States
Free self-guided tour of Aiken County farms featuring local artisans and farmers markets! Check link below for list of farms and vendors that will be participating.

Ag and Art Tour
2023-05-13 10:00 - 2023-05-14 17:00
South Carolina Ag + Art Tour, a free, self guided tour of farms and farm related sites featuring artisans at every stop. This weekend farms are open Aiken https://www.facebook.com/agandartaiken, Lancaster https://www.facebook.com/agandartlancaster and Sumter https://www.facebook.com/SumterCountyAGandArtTour Counties.

Ag and Art Tour
2023-05-20 10:00 - 2023-05-21 17:00
South Carolina Ag + Art Tour, a free, self guided tour of farms and farm related sites featuring artisans at every stop. This weekend farms are open Colleton https://www.agandarttour.com/colleton and Newberry https://www.facebook.com/agandartnewberry Counties.

Decoration Day Celebration
2023-05-27 18:00 - 20:30 | Morning Glory Homestead Farm, 42 Robert and Clara Trail, St. Helena Island, SC, 29920, United States
Our farm is hosting our annual Decoration Day celebration. Though now referred to as Memorial Day, in most Gullah communities it’s still known as Decoration Day. Come learn the history of the holiday, its connection to the Gullah community and how it’s been observed. Our guest speaker this year is Mr. Mitch Mitchell “a proud graduate of Robert Smalls High School and South Carolina State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Marines Corps.
Mr. Mitchell is a retired U.S. Air Force major general, retired commercial airline pilot, and a retired Federal Aviation Administration pilot check airman.
He has served as a board member for Beaufort History Museum and Penn Center. He also served on the Beaufort County Planning Commission, and as a community organizer. In addition to his service as a City of Beaufort councilman, Mitch also partnered with community members, the City of Beaufort, and Beaufort County in reopening the Charles Lind Brown Community Center and the naming of its pool in honor of Mr. Alvin Settles.
Councilman Mitchell is a 2021 recipient of The Museum of Flight Pathfinder Awards, a 2022 Leadership Beaufort graduate, and a South Carolina Riley Institute Diversity Leaders Initiative Fellow.
He and his wife, Kelly, are proud parents of three sons, three daughters-in-law, and five grandchildren.”
Visit the graves of United States Colored Troops servicemen buried in the Coffin Point Plantation Cemetery on St. Helena Island, hear a bit of their service record and join in decorating their graves. Then come hear the stories and songs on the farm, Morning Glory Homestead, as we commemorate this special occasion.
Tickets are available at our website. www.morninggloryhomestead.com
There are discounts for military service members, active duty, guardsmen and women and retired. Discounts also to EM and law enforcement personnel.
