Time to make hay
The first weekend in June is just days away, and that means it’s time for another arts festival in South Carolina.
More low-key than its larger brethren, the Ag + Art Tour (Ag and Art Tour) continues to grow and in 2018 is spread throughout 12 counties. Ag + Art Tour is a free, self-guided tour of designated farms in South Carolina featuring local artisans and farmer’s markets. During this tour you will have the opportunity to see first-hand where your food comes from, watch artists in action and purchase their works, dance to the melodies of bluegrass and folksongs, and learn more about rural life.
It’s the largest free farm and art tour in the nation with more 30,000 visitors participating since it began in 2012. And it’s ready to, ahem, make hay for the next four weekends in the counties of:
Chesterfield County (June 2-3)- Darlington County
- Florence County
- Horry County
- Kershaw County
- Chester County (June 9-10)
- Lancaster County
- York County
- Fairfield County (June 16-17)
- Newberry County (June 23-24)
- Union County
- Spartanburg County
2018 Tour Times
- Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sundays 1-5 p.m.
Once again, yes, admission is free, but there will likely be a charge to purchase food, beverages and a farmer’s and/or artisan’s products. Some activities may also have a cost. Head to the Ag + Art Tour website to begin plotting the course that works for you. (And do them a solid: don’t forget to use the hashtag #agandarttour in your social media posts.)
