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Take a historical look at agriculture and farming in the state of South Carolina.
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Peaches | Carolina Snaps

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Did you know that South Carolina should be the real Peach State? We produce more peaches than any state in the Southeast.
Yonges Island And St. Paul's Parish
Episode 3

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After the Civil War, Yonges Island no longer had a captive labor force, and the local economy shifted to truck farming. Yonges Island, along with the nearby town of Meggett, became major shipping hubs...
Walterboro
Episode 6

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South Carolinians have collected and grown herbs for generations. Here at the Mount Carmel Herb Farm, people can go to learn all about growing and cultivating herbs. Catherine McCormick discusses the...
The Ridge
Episode 2

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Edgefield County English teacher Lynn Booraem takes us on a tour through The Ridge’s roadside stands. The main produce sold at these stands are peaches, watermelons, cantaloupes, and tomatoes. “The...
The Ridge
Episode 1

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It was once said that men who grew up in “The Ridge,” an area 150 miles from South Carolina’s coast, are of heartier stock, compared to their lowcountry counterparts. Today, descendants of those...
Hartsville
Episode 2

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Pearl Fryer, South Carolina’s “Wizard of Topiary,” discusses growing, cultivating, and creating art with Topiary plants.