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E. The Agricultural Landscape | Pee Dee Explorer

Agriculture is the mainstay of the Pee Dee region’s economic vitality. The history of agriculture in South Carolina is inseparable from that of slavery and plantation culture. 

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Birds of Prey | Pee Dee Explorer Edible Wild Plants | Pee Dee Explorer

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Edible Wild Plants | Pee Dee Explorer
Learn from a botanist about edible plants that are indigenous to the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina. Species include the Hawthorn Tree, Prickly Pear Cactus, Chestnut, River Birch, Wax-Myrtle...
 The Farm | Pee Dee Explorer 1

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The Farm | Pee Dee Explorer
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Take a look behind the scenes at Ovis Hill Farm. Ovis Hill Farm is a family owned livestock and certified organic vegetable farm located in Darlington County.
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   - Episode 107 Bishopville Community 110

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Bishopville Community
Episode 110
Pearl Fryar attributes his passion for topiary to art scholars and promoters who had supported his work early in its development. In the past few years, Pearl has been featured on Home and Garden...
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   - Episode 107 Winning Yard of the Month 111

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Winning Yard of the Month
Episode 111
After living in New York and Atlanta, Pearl followed his job with a packaging company to rural Bishopville, South Carolina. Though Pearl had no family in the area, he literally "put roots" down after...