Commissioner of Agriculture of South Carolina, Press

Celebrate Garden Season at the Pee Dee Plant and Flower Festival

Apr 1, 2026

Must-Visit Festival for Upstate Gardeners Set for April 23–26

Apr 1, 2026

Potentially Contaminated Infant Formula Still on Market

Mar 18, 2026

Stock Up for Spring at the Midlands Plant and Flower Festival April 9-12

Mar 11, 2026

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Expands Market Bulletin Access

Feb 19, 2026

SC School Cafeterias Serving More Locally Grown Produce with Help of New State Program

Feb 6, 2026

Fresh on the Menu Opens Voting for 2026 People’s Choice Awards

Feb 3, 2026

Gov. McMaster Names 2026 South Carolina Chef Ambassadors

Jan 22, 2026

Specialty Crop Block Grant Applications Accepted Through Feb. 13

Jan 9, 2026

Specialty Crop Funding Will Help South Carolina Farmers

Nov 4, 2025

Renovated Greenville State Farmers Market Ready to Serve the Community

Oct 24, 2025

South Carolina Announces Farm and Forest Aid for Helene Relief

Sep 30, 2025

Farmers and Homeowners Can Dispose of Waste Pesticides Sept. 16

Aug 28, 2025

Celebrate National Farmers Market Week by Visiting a SC Market

Jul 31, 2025

12 SC Entrepreneurs Awarded Funding for Agribusinesses

May 21, 2025

USDA and South Carolina Department of Agriculture Award $4.1 Million to Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure

Apr 29, 2025

Waste Pesticide Disposal Dates and Locations Set for May 2025

Apr 29, 2025

Stock Up for Spring at the Pee Dee Plant and Flower Festival

Apr 2, 2025

Piedmont Plant and Flower Festival Is Must-Visit Event for Upstate Gardeners

Apr 2, 2025

Must-Visit Event for Midlands Gardeners Set for April 10–13

Mar 13, 2025

Fresh on the Menu Announces 2025 Award Winners

Feb 26, 2025

Fresh on the Menu Launches People’s Choice Awards

Feb 3, 2025

Gov. McMaster Names 2025 South Carolina Chef Ambassadors

Jan 13, 2025

Specialty Crop Block Grant Applications Accepted Through Feb. 14

Jan 10, 2025

2025 Hemp Farming Permit Application Period Is Jan. 1-Feb. 28, 2025

Dec 9, 2024

SC Department of Agriculture Assisting Farms Covered Under Revised Produce Safety Agricultural Water Rule

Oct 29, 2024

Specialty Crop Funding Will Help South Carolina Farmers

Oct 25, 2024

Lowcountry Oyster Co. to Expand Production with Colleton County Facility

Jul 31, 2024

Knockout Butchery Breaks Ground in Upstate SC

Jul 30, 2024

South Carolina Department of Agriculture Now in Charge of Restaurant Inspections, Milk Safety, More

Jul 1, 2024

South Carolina Entrepreneurs Awarded $200,000 for Innovative Agribusinesses

May 29, 2024

Stock Up for Spring at the Pee Dee Plant and Flower Festival

Mar 28, 2024

U-Pick Strawberry Season Kicks Off Spring Agritourism Activities in South Carolina

Mar 26, 2024

McEntire Produce Continues Growing Richland County Operations

Mar 6, 2024

Household Hazardous Materials and Pesticide Disposal Set for March 2 in York

Feb 22, 2024

Are You a South Carolina Agribusiness Entrepreneur?

Jan 29, 2024

Nova Molecular Technologies Expanding Operations in Sumter County

Jan 24, 2024

2024 South Carolina Chef Ambassadors Announced

Jan 18, 2024

Produce Safety Three-Year Exemption Applications Open Through Jan. 31

Jan 16, 2024

SC Department of Agriculture Seeks Infrastructure Grant Applications

Dec 20, 2023

Hemp Farming Permit Application Period Is Jan. 1 – Feb. 29, 2024

Dec 20, 2023

Luray Peanut Co. Expanding Operations in Hampton County

Dec 15, 2023

Partnership Helps Small Farmers in SC Achieve Key Food Safety Certification

Dec 15, 2023

Tomahawk Processing Establishing Operations in Laurens County

Dec 12, 2023

SC Department of Agriculture to Take Over Restaurant Inspections, Other DHEC Food Safety Responsibilities

Nov 8, 2023