Richland County looking for artisans, volunteers for Ag + Art Tour

Courtesy: Richland County press release

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RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Richland County is calling all painters, potters, quilters, writers, musicians, storytellers, bakers and other local artisans to apply to be featured in the annual S.C. Ag + Art Tour.

Richland County is hosting the 13th annual tour in June.

The S.C. Ag + Art Tour is a free, self-guided farm tour that offers residents a close-up view of where their food and fiber products come from while also highlighting local artisans at each site, say county officials.

Artisans have until 5 p.m. on April 15 to apply online at agandarttour.com/for-artisans. Twenty counties, including Richland, will host Ag + Art tours on weekends in May and June.

Tour sites in Richland County will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 8 through June 9. Anyone can find a complete list of tour dates and participating counties online at agandarttour.com.

The County’s 2024 Ag + Art Tour will feature 20 farm and art-related sites for both days of the tour, unless noted below:

1. The Congaree Milling Co.
2. Cottle Farm
3. Crooked Cedar Farm
4. Doko Farm
5. Fabel Farms
6. Farmers Market Xchange
7. Gardener’s Outpost
8. Glorious Greens
9. Grow Your Garden with Sal
10. Harbison State Forest (Saturday, June 8 only)
11. Hickory Top Farm
12. Living Wright Foundation’s Farm at Senate’s End
13. Mr. Bunky’s Market Inc.
14. One Hubcap Farm, LLC
15. The Purple Mushroom (June 8 only)
16. Purple Tuteur Farm
17. Rosewood Public Orchard
18. Sustainable Carolina Garden (June 8 only)
19. Three Rivers Arts District
20. UHURU Farms

The county says that artisans who apply and are approved for the tour can sell their products at tour sites.

Volunteers are also asked to apply to help with guest services at each site during Richland County’s tour weekend by visiting https://tinyurl.com/2024RCAAT.