Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Looking for fresh produce? Pick South Carolina.

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People who want fresh produce always pick South Carolina.
Strawberries, blueberries, peaches or apples - U-Pick! There are year-round opportunities in South Carolina for you to pick your own produce, grown on Certified South Carolina farms. Have your own farm-to-table experience and create seasonal dishes from South Carolina grown fruits. For help with your planning, click here to find out what's "growing on" in South Carolina and where you can pick fresh produce.



Fresh Herbs + Fresh Fruit = Delicious
Garden & Gun magazine recently named Sallie's Greatest a "Made in the South" award winner. Sallie's Greatest is a new business that makes fresh herb fruit jams. The jams are available in strawberry and basil; blueberry lemon and thyme; peach pepper and ginger; peach and mint; blueberry and lime; and blueberry and lavender. Buy a taste of these award-winning jams online and in retail locations in South Carolina.



Savor these dates for the 2011 agricultural festivals.
Celebrate agritourism in South Carolina and experience the ag-citement at a South Carolina agricultural festival. Celebrate the blooming of peach trees at Johnston Peach Blossom Festival on May 7 with rides, games, vendors, arts and crafts, a parade and live entertainment. Don't miss the South Carolina Farmers Festival in downtown Lake City, June 16-18, where you can shop for fresh produce and enjoy live music and farming demonstrations. The Muscadine Festival, Sept. 2-5, in Nesmith kicks off with a wine tasting. Pick muscadines, tour the vineyard, learn the history of early African-American farm life and enjoy pit-pig barbecue and fireworks. And be sure and visit Split Creek Farms in Anderson this fall for a delicious autumn festival.


Charleston Wine + Food Festival
Explore the Holy City with your taste buds during the sixth annual Charleston Wine + Food Festival, March 3-6. It's a fun way to learn about Southern and Lowcountry cuisine while mingling with some of the country's most celebrated chefs, authors and wine professionals. Get tickets!


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