SC Ag Commissioner Hugh Weathers

The South Carolina Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program

This week, a group from the Southeastern Produce Council will visit South Carolina. Tell us more, Commissioner.

Although it is not officially summer YET, it definitely feels like it in South Carolina. When it feels like summer, we all know it is time for summer produce! SCDA and the State Farmers Markets they operate are hosting some summer tasting events!

Ag organizations in SC host an annual Congressional Staff Tour where in state staff for the congressional delegations tour agribusinesses and hear firsthand about issues the industry faces.

COLUMBIA – Thirteen entrepreneurs will share $200,000 in funding for their agribusiness ventures through the South Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship (ACRE). Finalists for ACRE’s Advanced Entrepreneurship Program were scored by a panel of judges based on their business plans, a five-minute video presentation and a demonstrated history of business success. They […]

I hear you were in Summerville recently to check out a new concept. Tell us about it, Commissioner. I visited Carnes Crossroads in Summerville. This new development features a small farm at its center. Residents can participate in monthly shares of produce and local goods. There will also be a monthly farmers market and farm […]

We are pleased to report that the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program is rolling forward. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture partnered with USDA AMS to award $4.1 million for 26 projects The 26 projects consist of four infrastructure projects and 22 equipment projects Goal of these grants to build resilience along the middle […]