About The Market

General Info

The new South Carolina State Farmers Market will be a state of the art facility that provides the agricultural community of South Carolina with a one of a kind venue in which to showcase South Carolina products. The proposed site in Lexington County is located on U.S. Hwy. 321 and is within 1.5 miles of both I-77 and I-26, with over 2,500 feet of frontage on I-26. The new market design is based upon a clearly defined plan that provides separate and distinct areas for the major wholesale vendors, the retail sale of South Carolina agricultural products, with a section specifically designed for this purpose, and also a farmers' shed section, which will be owned and operated by SCDA and will provide an environment for South Carolina farmers to rent space on a daily or seasonal basis in order to offer their products.

Each section of the new market is designed to serve a particular purpose and will provide the agricultural community of South Carolina with a venue that is second to none. The Retail/Agribusiness section is designed to be user/pedestrian friendly with 10 foot sidewalks, convenient onsite parking adjacent to each building, and a low country design offering 12 foot wraparound porches and heavy landscaping. This entire section is designed to be pedestrian/customer friendly so that families will be comfortable visiting the market.

The inclusion of an exhibition kitchen to be operated by SCDA, a dedicated children~s play area, school bus drop off area, and a small amphitheater (400 seats +/-) will also provide additional amenities within the market which will assist in drawing traffic to the market. This will benefit the retail vendors and South Carolina Farmers renting space within the Farmers Shed Section of the market. Some folks may question why an amphitheater would be desirable as part of the State Farmers Market. The answer is quite simple; it provides a venue for festivals, outdoor entertainment, and other activities that are all part of the overall theme for this market.

SCDA will relocate their current Laboratory facilities, as well as create a new conference center and construct Farmers' Sheds, which will be built, owned and operated by SCDA for the benefit of South Carolina Farmers.

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