4 best fruit and veg farms in South Carolina

Stono Market and Tomato Shed Cafe
Johns Island · Fruit & veg, farm shop4.7 · 1,341 reviewsStono Market and Tomato Shed Cafe sits under a canopy of live oaks on Main Road, Johns Island, on the route from US 17 to Kiawah and Seabrook Islands. It is the retail arm of the Ambrose family, who have farmed Wadmalaw Island since 1976 and shrimped local waters since 1967, and it combines a farmers market, a grocery and gift shop, and the Tomato Shed Cafe. The produce counter runs from Lowcountry tomatoes, sweet corn and fresh herbs through fruit and vegetables brought in from further afield, with a call ahead list for bulk orders. The market carries sauces, stone ground grits, local honey, jellies and handmade goods from local makers, and the cafe serves lunch Tuesday to Saturday and supper Thursday to Saturday. The market itself is open Tuesday and Wednesday 9am to 6pm and Thursday to Saturday 9am to 9pm.
Strawberry Hill USA
Gaffney · Fruit & veg, farm shop4.6 · 871 reviewsStrawberry Hill USA is the Cooley family's fruit farm in the upstate of South Carolina, farmed by the same family since Perry Cooley bought the land for cotton in the early 1900s and his son Gene planted peaches on it in 1946. Today it is run by James and Kathi Cooley. Peaches are still the main crop with close to 1,000 acres in production, and since planting 6 acres of strawberries in 1995 the farm has grown into the largest strawberry farm in South Carolina at 115 acres, alongside blackberries, summer squash, cucumbers, cantaloupes and beans. The Gaffney Market is the farm's roadside market off I-85 beside the Prime Outlet Mall, opened in 2008 and open year round. The wider farm includes the original packing shed, flying nearly 400 American flags in tribute to the founding brothers' World War II service, and a cafe and ice cream parlour built in 2001 serving homemade peach and strawberry ice cream. School field trips and family farm days run through the seasons, and James was named South Carolina's Southeastern Farmer of the Year in 2013.
Hughey Farms
Boiling Springs · Fruit & veg, farm shop4.7 · 219 reviewsHughey Farms is a family farm on Asheville Highway in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, growing strawberries, peaches and a wide range of other produce in the Upstate. The family also raises cows, and their farm store sells fresh fruits and vegetables through the seasons, with a lot of the produce grown on the farm itself. The store is open seven days a week and carries fresh local honey, raw milk, and jars of jams, jellies and pickled vegetables alongside the farm's own crops. Hughey Farms accepts most debit and credit cards as well as SNAP and EBT, and takes part in the South Carolina Senior Farmers Market voucher scheme. Christmas trees and firewood appear later in the year, and updates on what is in season go out on the farm's Facebook page.
Heritage Fields Farm
Irmo · Fruit & veg, farm shop4.6 · 207 reviewsHeritage Fields Farm was established in the summer of 1999, when David Derrick was 14 years old and started with two rows of tomatoes in his mother's garden. Today the award winning farmer plants more than 40 acres with over 30 types of vegetables through all months of the year, everything picked fresh daily from the fields and sold at the farm's own produce building on Broad River Road in Irmo, South Carolina. David farms using Integrated Pest Management, an approach built on crop rotation, beneficial insects and disease resistant cultivars to greatly reduce pesticide use, and his goal since 1999 has been fresh local produce at a reasonable price for the community. Across the road sit Dot's Iris Garden, with 800 iris varieties open each April and May, and Charles' antique store and blacksmith shop, and the stand also carries handmade seasonal crafts and baked cakes.

The best fruit and veg farms in South Carolina

The best farms

About fruit and veg farms in South Carolina

Hear when a farm opens near you