We are officially three weeks out from the Certified SC Showcase, and Commissioner Hugh Weathers is here to talk to us about the event.

• The Certified SC showcase is set to take place on March 27^th at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. This event brings together farmers, chefs, producers, and consumers to celebrate and promote locally produced and grown goods.
• Registration is open until March 17^th, 2025
• The day starts with some really great and informative educational panels we are excited for that cover topics like value-added products, disaster preparedness, marketing your agribusiness, and a panel with food hubs and aggregators.
• Our team has worked hard to find topics that would apply to several different people within the industry which is important.
• There will be a lunch following education sessions and then the trade show begins at 1 PM.
• We are still accepting vendors for the trade show and this applies to South Carolina producers with a product of some sort: some examples are a fruit and vegetable farm, microgreens, a barbeque sauce or other specialty food item, or even dairy.
• Our market development team works hard to assure buyers from different sectors are in attendance. This includes grocery stores, gift shops that sell south Carolina products, and school districts.
• The evening before the main event, “The Taste of South Carolina” reception will take place on March 26^th at the USC Alumni Center, offering local ingredients and networking opportunities.
• You can visit agriculture.sc.gov/showcase for the full agenda, registration and hotel information or you can contact our Market Development Manager, Michael Cranford, at [email protected] for more information.
• Join us as we celebrate South Carolina’s agricultural industry and the farmers who make it all possible.