South Carolina Association of Farmers Markets

11/24/2025

It’s that time of year again! Our 2026 SC Association of Farmers Markets annual meeting will be January 27th! Sign up at the link below!

If you are a vendor interested in setting up a table at the meeting, please contact our Executive Director Anne Nidiffer at [email protected]

We are excited to get everyone together for networking, learning, and celebration! This has been a great year for our association members! One thing we are super excited about is showcasing the 2025 SCAFM Mini Grant awardees and discussing the grants impact!

You won’t want to miss it!

Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/south-carolina-association-of-farmers-markets-annual-meeting-tickets-1975144969774

11/03/2025

Pictured is the first gathering of the SC Association of Farmrs Markets Midlands Group. This group gathered at Salsarita's in Columbia this past week. There were several farmers market managers in the midlands region in attendance. The group looks forward to convening on a quarterly basis as a chance for market managers to network, discuss challenges, and new ideas for their market.

We are excited to see how these regional meetings can impact the farmers markets around South Carolina!

09/08/2025

The SCAFM Mini Grant at work! Great job Foothills Heritage Market

08/29/2025

This past Tuesday our President, Ashley Page and Vice President Jamie Vaine, went to the reopening of Community Artisan and Farmers Market at the North Springs Recreation Center on Clemson Road! Congratulations to Market Manager, Dorothy Davis and the vendors for all of the hard work that was put into this grande reopening!

This market is fantastic, you don’t want to miss the opportunity to enjoy it! Check them out this coming Tuesday from 2:00-6:30pm! Community Artisan & Farmers Market

08/27/2025

Attention everyone in Columbia! Big news!

Community Artisan and Farmers Market is back in a new location!!

You can now find them at the North Springs Rec Center on Clemson Road! Not far from where they were originally located.

They are open every Tuesday from 2:00-6:30!

We are so excited for this reopening and know that this market has been missed while it was relocating! Don’t miss the chance this coming Tuesday to check out their new spot!

08/15/2025

https://scgrower.com/2025/08/15/preliminary-tomato-pricing-data-from-sc-farmers-market-price-reporting-project/

Please check out this Preliminary Tomato Pricing Data from SC Farmers Market Pricing Reporting Project, collected by Kevin Burkett, Clemson Agribusiness Associate.

These are preliminary results of a Specialty Crop Block Grant being coordinated through Clemson Extension Agribusiness. With more data, more prices and more crops to be studied. The goal is to collect market data from around the state that can inform producers, Extension / researchers, service providers, and others that may benefit from the information. Fruits and vegetables are the primary focus of the project, and this is the first-year data has been collected.

Farmers markets that are interested to participate can email [email protected] or watch a short YouTube training here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tutb1hPakfo.

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08/14/2025

Let’s take a moment and look at these incredible flyers made by the Town of Monks Corner’s, Market Manager- Susan Gilmore! She made these flyers to showcase her vendors during National Farmers Market Week! Susan also gifted each vendor with a gift to show appreciation for their hard work and highlight how important they are for their community!

This is a great way to market your products, highlight your vendors, and showcase the true impact that a farmers market can have on a community and its members!

Thank you to Susan Gilmore for curating these flyers and for sharing them with our association so that we can share them with you all!

08/14/2025

Congratulations! If y’all are in the Monks Corner area, go check out the market!!

08/14/2025

One of our association members, Landrum Farmers Market has shared their latest installment of their "On the Farm" video series.

They currently have five videos in the series, each spotlighting a different farm in our area. These short features provide a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the hard work of the farmers who bring fresh products to our market each week. From livestock to specialty crops, the series celebrates the diversity of agriculture in the upstate region.

Go check out their Facebook and the other 4 videos! Congratulations to Landry Farmers Markets, keep up the awesome work!!

08/08/2025

Fred West- SCDA Market Development Director presented, Fairfield Farmers and Artisans Market Manager- Jamie Vaine the official proclamation for National Farmers Market Week signed by Governor McMaster this Wednesday at one of the markets many events held throughout the year! This market in Fairfield hosted a “Lunch at the Market” event where seniors in the community could enjoy lunch, shop local produce, and gather with their community. It is efforts like these that show the true benefit that farmers markets bring to their communities. (Also pictured is the SC Association of Farms Markets’ president Ashley Page and Executive Director Anne Nidiffer.)

We hope that everyone has enjoyed celebrating National Farmers Market Week here in South Carolina! We will be highlighting different events that went on this week over the next few weeks, please stay tuned to see all of the great celebrations going on around our state in support and honor of our farmers markets!

08/07/2025

What an awesome dedication to one of our association members- Greer Farmers Market! Please take the time to watch this news clip and recognize the huge impact this market is having on their community!

08/05/2025

Are you in the Winnsboro Area?

Plan to visit the Fairfield Farmers and Artisans Market TOMORROW for a free event! You can expect to shop local produce and handmade crafts! This is a great opportunity to spend your senior farmers market nutrition vouchers and enjoy free lunch and a fun afternoon with your community!

This is an opportunity you won’t want to miss!

Wednesday August 6, 10:00am-1:00pm
117 E Washington St, Winnsboro SC