SC Women Farmers Collective holds Meet & Greet
A Meet & Greet was held on Friday, July 21, 2023, at The Hope Center, 726 E. Carolina Ave., in Hartsville. The gathering was coordinated by Jackie Quander of the S.C. Women Farmers Collective, working with the U.S.D.A Conservationist office in Columbia, Hartsville City officials and volunteers in this area to highlight the importance of community gardens and to increase the availability of produce. Attendees were allowed to browse the store and look at all the fresh produce from local community gardens. As part of the event, visitors were taken on tours of several community gardens located around Hartsville. Come by and see the beautiful, fresh produce available. Starting soon, the group will be delivering meals to senior citizens in this area. For more information, please contact Jackie Quander at scwfc29550@gmail.com. Support our local farmers, community growers and let them assist you with your growing needs! PHOTO BY STEPHAN DREW
A Meet & Greet was held on Friday, July 21, 2023, at The Hope Center, 726 E. Carolina Ave., in Hartsville. The gathering was coordinated by Jackie Quander of the S.C. Women Farmers Collective, working with the U.S.D.A Conservationist office in Columbia, Hartsville City officials and volunteers in this area to highlight the importance of community gardens and to increase the availability of produce. Attendees were allowed to browse the store and look at all the fresh produce from local community gardens. As part of the event, visitors were taken on tours of several community gar-dens located around Hartsville.
The South Carolina Women Farmers Collective (SCWFC), was founded in 2022 on the heels of a Global Pandemic, food shortage and inflation. With singular focus, the collective was formulated to promote the importance of growing local fresh foods for sustainability in historically underserved communities. SCWFC’s mission is simply “growing to grow” our base of members, partners and sponsors to grow fresh foods as a collective for sustainable, healthier, thriving communities.
The commercial farming and agribusiness industry has provided a sense of food stability b providing the largest varieties of produced and processed foods across the nation for many decades. The de-pendency on this system poses great risks when nor government nor its economy can “guarantee” our four (4) basic needs to sustain “life”. Areas that are deeply affected by global impacts are food desert communities. These underserved residents are minorities and senior citizens. They suffer far greater than any other group in America during a crisis. Teaching the locals in these communi-ties creates a sustainable healthier way of living. Although a collective of women, SCWFC has ex-panded to include “all interests” in growing fresh foods. Through outreach and partnerships with federal, state and local organizations, we are able to change our own future, one community at a time. For more information, please contact Jackie Quander at scwfc29550@gmail.com.