Savor the Flavors of South Carolina In This Issue Festivals & Events

Eat your fruits and vegetables, get plenty of fresh air, laugh a lot and spend quality time with the people you love.

That’s the age old recipe for healthful and happy living, and Savor the Flavors makes it easy for you and yours to find all that’s good for you on a delightful June tour of the Palmetto State.

Beautiful Bounty

SC Roadside Stands & Markets

Fresh, delicious and fun. Take a road trip through the SC countryside and explore all the beautiful bounty you’ll find at SC roadside stands and farmer's markets.

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Featured Destination

Emerald Farm

A popular group tour destination, Emerald Farm is South Carolina’s natural food store and Saanen goat milk soap factory.

Meet the Saanen family of goats, tour the farm, stroll through beautiful herb gardens, shop in the “all natural” store and don’t miss the 40th Annual Festival of Flowers, a popular two-day event featuring an antique show and sale.

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Savory Reels
Chef Ming Tsai's Cranberry Chutney

Chef Ming Tsai, cookbook author and TV host of the "Simply Ming" television show, shows us how to create a 'Master Sauce' cranberry chutney.

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Happy Berry’s Blueberry Picking Contest

Don’t let your children out pick you at the 3rd Annual Blueberry Picking Contest at The Happy Berry farm. Great prizes for winners – but that’s just part of the fun.

Kick off the summer with lots of fantastic outdoor festivals honoring the natural bounty of SC.

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Family Fun


Country Fun – SC Petting Farms

Here's an idea for a great family outing that will have everyone asking for seconds.

For the main course - Make your home away from home kid-friendly Columbia. Family fun includes a Marionette Theatre, zoo, game and water parks, and the famed EdVenture Children's Museum.

For dessert enjoy a generous helping of quality family time. Take a fun day trip to SC's working farms - pet the animals, pick fresh strawberries and even learn how to milk a cow.

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Featured Recipe


Blueberry Betty & Nutty Blueberry Cobbler

Anti-oxidants never tasted so good—fresh berries for breakfast and dessert!

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Country hams, blackberry jam, gift boxes galore and so much more - brought to you by Four Oaks Farm. Shop online for year-round gifts of great taste for every occasion.

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