April brings so much more than just the flowers that we are used to hearing about. In South Carolina, fresh-cut flowers are just one of the many local products harvested across the state. From arugula and asparagus, cabbage and carrots, and strawberries–April brings in a bountiful harvest of Certified South Carolina flavor. Be sure to visit the Certified South Carolina website to find out what’s in season all year long!
Across the state, farmers are working hard to provide fresh food to wholesalers, farmers markets, grocery stores, food hubs, and restaurants to ensure that everyone has healthy and tasty food, fresh from the field, on our tables.
If you are shopping for ingredients to make your own dish, just look for the Certified South Carolina logo where you buy groceries. The Certified South Carolina program is a cooperative effort among farmers, processors, wholesalers, retailers, and the South Carolina Department of Agriculture to make it as easy as possible for consumers to identify goods harvested or raised in the Palmetto State. Buying local means more than just healthier, tastier food–it means supporting South Carolina Farmers!
If you aren’t a fan of doing the dishes, visit a Fresh on the Menu restaurant and let them take care of the cooking (and cleaning) for you. Fresh on the Menu members are committed to serving fresh, in-season, Certified South Carolina products in their plates and member restaurants can be found across the state.
Be sure to choose local when making plans for your next meal–it’s a matter of taste!
And, if you are looking for fresh blooms for your home garden, visit one of South Carolina’s Spring Plant and Flower Festivals:
Midlands Plant & Flower Festival: April 7 to 10
Thursday to Saturday: 8 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm
South Carolina State Farmers Market, 3483 Charleston Highway, West Columbia, South Carolina
Pee Dee Plant & Flower Festival: April 21 to 24
Thursday – Saturday: 8 am to 6 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm
Pee Dee State Farmers Market, 2513 W. Lucas Street, Florence, South Carolina
Piedmont Plant & Flower Festival: April 28 to May 1
Thursday to Saturday: 8 am to 6 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm
Greenville State Farmers Market, 1354 Rutherford Road, Greenville, South Carolina
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Hannah Lee Leidy
Hannah Lee Leidy is a food writer and editor based in the Carolinas. She is currently the digital content editor for Our State magazine, a position she came into following her time at The Local Palate. Her contributions have appeared in Condé Nast Traveler, Bon Appétit, Epicurious, Culture, and Eater. She’s spent time working in restaurants in both front and back of house positions, doing everything from burning gateaux to expediting to shaking a Manhattan (don’t worry, this only happened once). An avid curd nerd, her favorite beat is reporting on boutique cheese makers; she’ll sniff out every creamery near and far whenever traveling. When not parenting a Bernese mountain pup named Ava, you’ll find her running or working on her lamination technique.
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