The Farm

Another farm we visited as part of the AG & Art Tour was The Farm (fitting name!).

The Farm has been in the Monts family since 1787 (8 generations) as part of the original land grant. This is not something you hear too often in the United States. This was the first time it has been opened to the public and will be having a grand opening this fall on October 9, 2021 for a Harvest Festival.

This farm is being given new life. After chatting with the family we learned that after years of neglect, they have teamed up to make this a working farm once again! A beautiful thing to see in the local community. Some of the produce will include pumpkins, figs, berries, muscadines, eggs and more.

The heritage breed chickens are being utilized by moving them around each day. They eat the insects and fertilize the land with their poop. A fantastic symbiotic relationship between plants and animals.

This house is being renovated to become an event space for weddings, corporate gatherings, etc.

Plenty of history was provided in stories as well as artifacts.

Some of the artisans here included a live painter.

Easel Cathedral

Beautiful pottery.

Artwork.

Gifting with Watercolor

Down Home Creatives

I love when farms hold onto historic equipment since it adds additional charm.

The old structures are marvelous too!

The AG and Art Tour is organized by the Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences of Clemson University. This continues in other South Carolina counties thru the month of June.

On the subject of SC farm, I just learned via Netflix's We Are the Champions, that our state produces the hottest pepper in the world (2021)! The Carolina Reaper at 2,200,000 SHU (the hot scale used for peppers).

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It is a cross between a ghost pepper and a red habanero. "Smokin" Ed Currie of PepperButt Pepper Company breeds this hotness in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

 Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val