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SC Ag Council Summer Quarterly Meeting - Agritourism in South Carolina

SC Ag Council Summer Quarterly Meeting - Agritourism in South Carolina

The summer quarterly meeting of the South Carolina Agricultural Council (SCAC) will be held on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at the SC Farm Bureau Office, 724 Knox Abbot Drive, Cayce, SC.

Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. followed by the meeting at 10:00 a.m. which will conclude with a catered lunch.  

The meeting will focus on "Agritourism in South Carolina.”  Speakers will be Dr.

August is Farmers Market Month in South Carolina

August is Farmers Market Month in South Carolina

 

National Farmers Market Week is August 5-11, but Hugh Weathers, South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture, is pleased to announce that Governor Nikki Haley has officially proclaimed August, Farmers Market Month in South Carolina.

 

South Carolina has participated in National Farmers Market Week since the year 2000 when it was first established by the U.S.D.A.  Governor Haley expanded Farmers Market Week to a month-long celebration in South Carolina extending opportunities for communities across the state to showcase their local markets.

SC State Fair tickets on sale

SC State Fair tickets on sale

Tickets for the 2012 South Carolina State Fair and for the Pepsi® Grandstand concerts go on sale Wednesday, August 1, 2012.

Tickets for admission, rides and Pepsi® Grandstand concerts are available online at www.scstatefair.org. Admission and ride tickets can also be purchased at participating area BI-LO locations.

Family Fun Packs – back this year by popular demand – include five admission tickets, two ride vouchers and ten $1 food discount coupons. The $110 value is only $65.

Free Admission to EdVenture Children's Museum This Weekend

Free Admission to EdVenture Children's Museum This Weekend

Bank of America’s Museums on Us offers free access to Bank of America and Merrill Lynch cardholders in Columbia, Saturday, August 4 and Sunday, August 5.

Bank of America is helping its cardholders kick off family fun month with Museums on Us, giving bank cardholders free admission to some of the most exciting cultural venues nationwide, including the Children’s Museum of Phoenix in Phoenix, AZ, Chabot Space & Science Center in San Francisco, CA, the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, IL and the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia,

Toy Soldier Show Returns to SC State Museum

Toy Soldier Show Returns to SC State Museum

The world of toy soldiers and “military miniatures” will return to thrill kids from 5 to 95 as the South Carolina State Museum presents its 21st  annual Southeastern Toy Soldier Show on Saturday, Aug. 11.

James Gregory--"The Funniest Man in America" Returns to the FAC!

James Gregory--"The Funniest Man in America" Returns to the FAC!

Camden, SC—July 19, 2012It's been 30 years of hilarity on the road and he's back in Camden to share his humor with us again. James Gregory--"The Funniest Man in America" returns to the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) on Friday, August 3 for one performance only in the Wood Auditorium. Showtime is 8:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now with two price options­.