SC Ag Commissioner Hugh Weathers

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 […]