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Keeping it L ocal farms and markets make it

easy to experience and savor the
harvests of this heritage. Tour
area operations and markets to
connect with these purveyors (some will
even let you get your hands dirty).

Several farmers markets run seasonally
in Clemson, Six Mile and Pendleton,
Agritourism in Upstate South Carolina filling spring, summer and early fall with
opportunities to gather local produce and
meet area farmers along the way. For dates
by Bonnie Hunter and times, go to VisitClemson.com.

Visitors and residents can also go straight
to the source by visiting a wonderful array
of farms and vineyards.

For a hands-on experience, visit The
Happy Berry and pick your own berries
June to September. The Happy Berry Northwestern South Carolina is sprinkled
grows blackberries, blueberries, seedless with breathtaking vineyards, each pouring
grapes, muscadines and persimmons. something special for locals and guests.
Victoria Valley Vineyards serves a taste
Greenbrier Farms is a great source of European-inspired winemaking near
of 100% organic grass fed beef, pastured Cleveland, S.C. Enjoy a tasting of their
poultry, pasture raised pork, and organic European Vinifera wines and a tour of the
vegetables. It also hosts weddings and winery with no appointment required.
events, farm-to-table dinners and
farm tours. Lazy Bear Winery focuses on award-
winning fruit and berry wines, with
Schedule a tour of Split Creek Farm, a
Grade A commercial goat dairy, or drop in about a third of the fruits grown on site.
Tastings and tours can be arranged.
at the Farm Shops for milk, cheese, fudge
and yogurt produced by the farm.
For a different kind of beverage, Table
Agriculture is a e is a Take a drive through the beautiful Rock Tea Company grows artisan black
Agricultur
and oolong teas at the base of Table Rock
South Carolina countryside to discover
deep-r picturesque vineyards and a working Mountain and is the only mountain shade-
deep-rooted tradition ooted tradition
grown tea produced in the U.S.
in the Ups farm that features a distillery. Chattooga
in the Upstate and tate and
Belle Farm sits in the shadow of the Blue
a vital part of South al part of South Ridge Mountains, offering many ways to Get information on agritourism,
a vit
farmers markets, and eating local across
experience the agricultural heritage of the
Car region. Once an apple orchard owned by South Carolina when you visit the SC
Carolina’s economy.olina’s economy.
Groucho Marx, Chattooga Bell Farm has Agritourism Association website at
expanded into a vineyard, distillery and SCFarmFun.org for a complete list of
event space. farms and attractions.
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