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Midland’s Spring Plant & Flower Festival April 19 at State Farmers Market

Midland’s Spring Plant & Flower Festival April 19 at State Farmers Market

 The spring is a great time to get out into your yard or garden armed with new

plants and flowers from the Midland’s Plant and Flower Festival. The Spring Plant and Flower Festival

held annually at the South Carolina State Farmers Market in West Columbia will run April 19‐22.

This four‐day Plant and Flower Festival is the highlight of the spring as thousands of visitors from all

over the state and region descend on the market looking for plants and flowers for their home

Warm spring weather will mean early crops in SC

Warm spring weather will mean early crops in SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The warm winter and spring weather this year is bringing earlier harvests for crops in South Carolina.

BI-LO's "Picky Produce Expert" presents cooking tips for customer

BI-LO's "Picky Produce Expert" presents cooking tips for customer

Whether you’re five or 75, eating the USDA-recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables isn’t always easy.  Consumers today are increasingly aware of nutrition and the importance of eating healthy, but struggle with how to incorporate fruits and vegetables into their hectic lifestyles.  BI-LO’s picky produce expert Walter is working overtime to help customers make informed choices regarding healthy eating habits by providing the freshest fruits and vegetables around.

Certified SC Indoor Winter Farmers Market

Certified SC Indoor Winter Farmers Market

Leaping lettuce, Batman! It’s Leap Year!!! If you were born on February 29th, this is your only REAL birthday for four more years until the next Leap Year rolls around in 2016. So take advantage. Celebrate! Get your family and friends together and stir up some fun and food. Visit the Certified SC Winter Indoor Market Saturday, February 25, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. inside the Corbett Building at the State Farmers Market in West Columbia.

Celebrate Food Check-Out Week the local way

Celebrate Food Check-Out Week the local way

Food Check-Out Week is February 19-25. A great way to celebrate the week that most Americans will have earned enough disposable income to pay for their food for the entire year is to shop local and buy Certified South Carolina. 

SC Cattlemen’s Association annual meeting

The South Carolina Cattlemen’s Association (SCCA) will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, March 3, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Phillips Market Center located at the State Farmers Market in West Columbia.