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Wednesday, April 24, 2013  In collaboration with the Waccamaw Market Cooperative, Coastal Carolina University hosted their third Farmer's Market at their Conway campus Wednesday.

Sunday, January 06, 2013  Farmers across the Carolinas are being encouraged to sound off as the federal government takes the temperature of food suppliers to track agriculture trends.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  South Carolina's agricultural agency has found another way to promote the State Farmers Market after losing $1 million from the state budget.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  Grand Strand area farmers are good at growing things and many Grand Strand restaurants want what local farmers are growing.

Sunday, July 29, 2012  Saturday's severe weather left its mark, but it also left a blessing for Horry County farmer William Johnson.

Saturday, April 14, 2012  While the warm, dry spring and winter has been good for tourism in South Carolina, it's not been so good for farmers who are looking for rain as the height of the planting season nears.

Monday, March 05, 2012 

Thursday, March 01, 2012  Tobacco farmers in South Carolina are worried about the lack of rain.

Friday, October 21, 2011  The Myrtle Beach Farmers Market hosted a spaghetti cook off between the city departments.

Friday, August 12, 2011  Small businesses have until September 14 to file for for federal economic injury disaster loans for problems because of because of drought, extreme heat and weather related insect infestations that started on May 1, 2010.

Wednesday, August 03, 2011  A Canadian business is trying to recruit South Carolina farmers to grow flax to help its new business in Kingstree.

Saturday, July 30, 2011  Black farmers met in rural South Carolina to hear how to file claims in a $1.2 billion settlement of a discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Friday, July 08, 2011  The worsening drought in South Carolina has made some livestock farmers eligible for federal disaster money.

Thursday, June 16, 2011  The Senior Citizens Association of Florence County and the SC Department of Social Services are giving free coupons worth $25 to people 60 and over to buy fresh food at participating farmers' markets.

Wednesday, May 04, 2011  One week after lawmakers balked at a tax break for Amazon.com in South Carolina, Gov. Nikki Haley is scheduled to make a major economic development announcement.