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Down home meets Uptown at Mac's on Main
Friday, April 18, 2008Certified SC Celebration with Local Food and Local Music COLUMBIA, SC – Join Barry “Fatback” Walker at Mac’s on Main in Columbia for a Certified South Carolina night of homegrown food and fun. Walker, the owner and operator of Mac’s On Main, is partnering with the South Carolina Department ... More
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'Fresh on the Menu' bringing SC agriculture to your table
Friday, March 14, 2008Opinion Editorial by Hugh Weathers, Commissioner of Agriculture Published by the Post and Courier March 13, 2008 As South Carolina's second largest industry, agribusiness has an annual economic impact to our state of $35.7 billion and provides 460,000 jobs. Agribusiness remains vital to ... More
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South Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Fresh on the Menu Program
Tuesday, March 04, 2008Fresh on the Menu Restaurants Battle Whisk to Whisk to Be Named Cooking Competition Winners CHARLESTON, SC – Four competitions and eleven mystery ingredients later, the South Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Fresh on the Menu Cooking competition had made its mark at the Charleston Food and ... More
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New Fresh on the Menu Program to Host Cooking Competition at Charleston Food and Wine Festival
Friday, February 29, 2008Weathers Challenges Local Chefs to Use Local Products and Produce to Create Culinary Masterpieces WHO: The Honorable Hugh Weathers, Commissioner, South Carolina Department of Agriculture 16 local and celebrity chefs representing restaurants participating in Fresh on the Menu Program Marvin ... More
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Commissioner Weathers and the South Carolina Department of Agriculture Challenge Lowcountry Restaurants to Serve What’s Fresh on the Menu
Friday, February 08, 2008Coastal Conservation League and Lowcountry Local First to Partner with the SCDA to Launch Program COLUMBIA, SC – Hugh Weathers, Commissioner of Agriculture, and the South Carolina Department of Agriculture have announced a challenge for Lowcountry restaurants to integrate fresh, Certified SC ... More
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Fresh on the Menu Media Advisory
Tuesday, February 05, 2008Weathers Challenges SC Restaurants to Serve What’s Fresh on the Menu WHO: Hugh Weathers, SC Commissioner of Agriculture Cathy Forrester, Coastal Conservation League Jamee Haley, Lowcountry Local First Fresh on the Menu Restaurant Participants WHAT: The South ... More
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SC Community-based Farmers Markets hold statewide Certified SC Grown Bake Sale
Monday, August 06, 2007COLUMBIA, SC – Hugh Weathers, Commissioner of Agriculture, is pleased to announce that Governor Mark Sanford has proclaimed the week of August 5-11, 2007, as Farmers Market Week in South Carolina. To celebrate Farmers Market Week, showcase Certified SC Grown produce and, at the same time, show ... More
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Governor Sanford Proclaims Farmers Market Week
Monday, August 06, 2007State of South Carolina Governor’s Proclamation WHEREAS, farmers markets provide important statewide marketing opportunities for farmers and are a significant part of the rural economy; and WHEREAS, across South Carolina, state farmers markets and community-based farmers markets offer ... More
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Certified SC Grown Bake Sale Schedule
Monday, August 06, 2007SC Community-based Farmers Markets Certified SC Grown Bake Sale Schedule Saturday, August 4, 2007 Aiken County Farmers Market Bake Sale - 7:30 a.m. until sold out Williamsburg Street Aiken, SC 29801 Contact: Coleen Reid 803-648-4123 aiken33back@aol.com OPEN-AIR/COVERED Monday to ... More
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49th Lexington Peach Festival
Wednesday, June 27, 2007The Lexington County Peach Festival will be celebrating its 49th year on this July 4that the Gilbert Community Park in Gilbert, SC. Entertainment begins at 9 a.m. is free throughout the day on three stages. The parade along Main Street in Gilbert begins at 9:30 a.m. while arts and crafts booths ... More
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Capt. Hatt’s - first seafood market designated Certified SC Roadside Market
Tuesday, June 19, 2007The South Carolina Department of Agriculture recently recognized Capt. Hatt’s Shrimp Market, 9988 Hwy 17 N. in McClellanville, SC, as the first seafood market in the state to be designated as a Certified South Carolina Roadside Market. Owned by shrimper Errol Hattaway and managed by daughter ... More
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South Carolina Peaches – even tastier this season!
Tuesday, June 19, 2007Larry Yonce, President of the SC Peach Council, and Hugh Weathers, Commissioner of Agriculture, issued the following statement today after consulting with South Carolina Peach Council members and others in the peach industry. Following a late freeze after Easter weekend, growers reported that ... More
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CERTIFIED SC GROWN BRANDING CAMPAIGN INITIATED
Tuesday, May 22, 2007UNPRECEDENTED CERTIFIED SC GROWN BRANDING CAMPAIGN TO ENGAGE PUBLIC IN DEMANDING LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCTS Initiative to Promote Rural Economic Development for South Carolina Columbia, SC (May 22, 2007) – With consumers, farmers, retailers, legislators, restaurateurs and business leaders from ... More
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South Carolina Home-Grown Pride to Take Center Stage at State House Market Day
Monday, May 21, 2007MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: South Carolina is a prideful state, and it’s time we carried that pride to South Carolina’s largest industry, agriculture. However, the industry has historically been unnoticed by consumers in our state. Recent research indicates that people prefer locally grown produce and ... More
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Market Day Advisory
Monday, May 14, 2007MEDIA ADVISORY Weathers Announces a "Fresh Start" for SC Agriculture WHAT: State House Market Day South Carolina Department of Agriculture's Campaign Unveiling To share their vision for an unprecedented home-grown awakening, Commissioner Hugh Weathers and the South Carolina ... More