Last Thoughts

As I look back on this semester I think of how I have learned so much about the food industry and farming techniques but when it comes to the problems addressed in these cases I still have some many questions. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in this class this semester and look forward to implementing the knowledged I learned in this class to my life and everyday activities.

There's a little farmer in all of us

So in light of the season, end of classes and conveniently gorgeous weather, I thought I'd provide a little bit of home-grown love. This is such a great time of year to go pick delicious fruit from (basically) your backyard with family and friends. ...Unless you're Zach. Then you really CAN get it from your backyard. But real-estate jealousy aside! This really is the perfect time of year for "pick it yourself" stuff. You wanna go? Do ya? Good, because otherwise this post would be worthless. Here's where you can go and what you can pick:

Hickory Bluff Nursery and Berry Farm
Located in Holly Hill, SC; it's a bit of a drive up I-26 but you can get strawberries, blueberries and blackberries, and even peas and tomatoes! Owned by two of the cutest people you've ever seen.














Ambrose Family Farm
Also a bit of a drive out on Wadmalaw Island--but aren't delicious, fresh strawberries worth a little drive? :)

Boone Hall Farms
A closer option with strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and tomatoes available for picking. Make sure "U-pick" is open before you go, though!

Champney's Blueberry Farm
4492 Rose Drive, Ravenel, SC 29470
No website available for this one, but obviously it's a blueberry farm. Again, a little drive to get there but totally worth it for hand-picked blueberries!

Of course there are lots of places to pick fresh produce all over the Southeast right now so if you're going home for the summer and you live nearby, check it out. This website might be helpful, though it's not regularly updated or an exhaustive list by any means.
"Pick your own"

Happy picking! :)