Spring produce is starting to fill the shelves! Look for the #CertifiedSC logo at your local grocery stores, farmers markets, and roadside stands to help support South Carolina's farmers!

Softshell season is here! Quick, head to a Fresh on the Menu restaurant or #CertifiedSC seafood market while you can!

Our state farmers markets are in full bloom getting ready for the Spring Plant and Flower Festivals!
Check out one near you!

Midlands Plant & Flower Festival: April 11-14

Pee Dee Plant and Flower Festival: April 18-21

Piedmont Plant and Flower Festival Festival. April 25-28

'We realized that Hickory Bluff could sell more than strawberries. We were really selling an experience.'
U-pick season is upon us, and for farms like Hickory Bluff Berry Farm, that means sharing the joy of farming with people all across South Carolina.

The first signs of spring are here! 📷 We are so excited for the bounty of #CertifiedSC freshness our farmers are growing! What are you most looking forward to this spring?

You can always find something in season, no matter the season. Like these Shitake and Lion's Mane mushrooms! Many different types of mushrooms are grown all over the state year-round. Look for The #CertifiedSC logo and find some near you! #knowyourproduce

Day 3 of #CertifiedSEWE starts now! We’ve got a great lineup for the final day of the Fresh on the Menu stage!

Day 2 of #CertifiedSEWE is absolutely STACKED with local food!

Happy day 1 of #CertifiedSEWE ! Come check out the big red tents in 📍Marion Square for chef demos, #CertifiedSC bites and more!

Valentine's Day is coming up quick! Have you gotten your flowers yet? South Carolina has a growing number of farmers growing fresh, beautiful flowers that will last long after your V-day celebration!
Find flowers near you at certifiedsc.com/flowers
📷: Feast & Flora

South Carolina ranks among the top producers of greens in the country. And it's all thanks to our farmers. Find home-grown produce near you at certifiedsc.com.

Get to know the new 2024 South Carolina Chef Ambassadors!

The chefs represent the state through food festivals and other promotional opportunities, sharing our culinary traditions, agricultural heritage and undiscovered places. brnw.ch/2024Chefs #DiscoverSC Certified South Carolina

'Rice growing is hard work, but I enjoy it.'

Meet Rollen Chalmers, a native of Hardeeville, SC where he owns and operates Rollen’s RAW Grains, a producer of rice, grits, and Sea Island red peas.
Learn more about SC farmers at our Trace the Roots series: certifiedsc.com/trace-the-roots.

It's easy to eat your greens when they taste this good 📷.
Shorten the distance from the farm to your table by shopping #CertifiedSC greens. Find a farmer near you at buff.ly/45T5MZP.

Our New Year's resolution? Eat more local produce!
Join us in supporting South Carolina farmers and producers. Find local products near you at certifiedsc.com

Stay warm all winter with #CertifiedSC firewood! Burning local firewood helps prevent the spread of invasive species and supports South Carolina businesses!

📸: Wedges Firewood

'At the end of the day, this is where we came from, and this is what we do.'
- Ashley Rawl
WP Rawl started from a row of cabbage in 1925. Today they plant about 7000 acres in South Carolina and send products to 30 states.
📷Pelion, SC

'Our mission was to put people at a table with the farmers that are growing their food'
Adam Cooke of Topsoil Restaurant shortens the gap from farm to table. With a focus on hyper-local ingredients, Topsoil connects diners with the people who grow their food.
📷Travelers Rest, SC

For Chef Rob Masone of Kounter in Rock Hill, being a 2023 Chef Ambassador has been an opportunity to support local farmers and fishermen through his creation of dishes that highlight South Carolina’s bountiful land and sea. 📷
South Carolina @freshonthemenu
#DiscoverSC #CertifiedSC

Together with Hickory Hill Milk and Forx Farm, South Carolina Chef Ambassador Erica McCier is using local ingredients to create unique flavors and showcase the Palmetto State's farmers and producers. #DiscoverSC #CertifiedSC

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