Comments on: Certified South Carolina - A Myth? http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2007/09/14/certified-south-carolina-a-myth/ We Can Do This Together Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:06:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Melanie http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2007/09/14/certified-south-carolina-a-myth/#comment-1583 Melanie Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:31:37 +0000 http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2007/09/14/certified-south-carolina-a-myth/#comment-1583 Some stickers showed up at The Market when I was cruising through there with some out of town friends this weekend - they thought I was going ga ga for grits, but really was just excited to finally see the bag had a Certified South Carolina sticker on it! Some stickers showed up at The Market when I was cruising through there with some out of town friends this weekend - they thought I was going ga ga for grits, but really was just excited to finally see the bag had a Certified South Carolina sticker on it!

]]> By: Alan http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2007/09/14/certified-south-carolina-a-myth/#comment-1341 Alan Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:36:50 +0000 http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2007/09/14/certified-south-carolina-a-myth/#comment-1341 PS - In addition please see the website www.lowcountrylocalfirst.org for anymore info on local business and sustainable agriculture information for our region. PS - In addition please see the website
http://www.lowcountrylocalfirst.org for anymore info on local business and sustainable agriculture information for our region.

]]> By: Alan http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2007/09/14/certified-south-carolina-a-myth/#comment-1340 Alan Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:33:37 +0000 http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2007/09/14/certified-south-carolina-a-myth/#comment-1340 The Certified South Carolina Grown is a marketing/branding campaign designed by the State Ag Department that is in its beginning stages. The good intention is there however it is still new will continue to bring awareness to South Carolina agriculture. If you are looking to purchase local lowcountry grown produce the easiest and best way to find it is to go to the local farmer's markets. In addition many local restaurants often purchase a large amount of their produce from local sources. That being said, the issue with finding it in grocery stores and shops is that they require (at this point) produce to be delivered to their warehouses from which it is distributed it to their individual stores. The produce managers of each individual store do not have the power to buy from a local grower and the managers at the warehouses many would prefer to deal with one or two growers who can provide them with a certain type of produce (such as tomatoes or watermelon) then to have to deal with many more local and often times smaller growers whose produce is available, ripe, and in enough quantity for a couple of weeks. However these stores do work hard to keep their customers happy. Next time ask for the produce manager and tell them that you would really like to buy produce from local lowcountry growers. While it may seem like a small step it will bring awareness to the desire for more local production and the need to support our local growers. Several websites that you my find interesting are http://www.naturallygrown.org/ http://www.localharvest.org/ http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/ The Certified South Carolina Grown is a marketing/branding campaign designed by the State Ag Department that is in its beginning stages. The good intention is there however it is still new will continue to bring awareness to South Carolina agriculture. If you are looking to purchase local lowcountry grown produce the easiest and best way to find it is to go to the local farmer’s markets. In addition many local restaurants often purchase a large amount of their produce from local sources. That being said, the issue with finding it in grocery stores and shops is that they require (at this point) produce to be delivered to their warehouses from which it is distributed it to their individual stores. The produce managers of each individual store do not have the power to buy from a local grower and the managers at the warehouses many would prefer to deal with one or two growers who can provide them with a certain type of produce (such as tomatoes or watermelon) then to have to deal with many more local and often times smaller growers whose produce is available, ripe, and in enough quantity for a couple of weeks. However these stores do work hard to keep their customers happy. Next time ask for the produce manager and tell them that you would really like to buy produce from local lowcountry growers. While it may seem like a small step it will bring awareness to the desire for more local production and the need to support our local growers. Several websites that you my find interesting are
http://www.naturallygrown.org/
http://www.localharvest.org/
http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/

]]> By: Susan Breslin http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2007/09/14/certified-south-carolina-a-myth/#comment-1072 Susan Breslin Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:45:12 +0000 http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2007/09/14/certified-south-carolina-a-myth/#comment-1072 Stono Market on Main Road, Johns Island. It's deserved, because they mostly sell what they grow on their Johns Island farm (and the shrimp they bring in on their trawler). Stono Market on Main Road, Johns Island. It’s deserved, because they mostly sell what they grow on their Johns Island farm (and the shrimp they bring in on their trawler).

]]> By: Monica http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2007/09/14/certified-south-carolina-a-myth/#comment-942 Monica Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:21:32 +0000 http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2007/09/14/certified-south-carolina-a-myth/#comment-942 I saw some stickers at the Piggly Wiggly off the IOP connector about a month ago on some peaches. Since then, I've looked, but it looks like all the peaches since have been from out of state. I've looked for them at Whole Foods and have seen Zippo--Zero--ZILCH. Only "Local" signs with arrows to squash. And "Regional" signs to onions from GA. I saw some stickers at the Piggly Wiggly off the IOP connector about a month ago on some peaches. Since then, I’ve looked, but it looks like all the peaches since have been from out of state.

I’ve looked for them at Whole Foods and have seen Zippo–Zero–ZILCH. Only “Local” signs with arrows to squash. And “Regional” signs to onions from GA.

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