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Central Midlands Lawnmower Exchange to be held April 21

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012, 8:22am

Central Midlands Lawnmower Exchange to be held April 21

Is the rising cost of gas putting a dent in your wallet? “Go Green & Save Green” during the 6th annual Central Midlands Lawn Mower Exchange on Saturday, April 21st from 8:00 am to noon at the State Museum (Parking lot.)

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Midland’s Spring Plant & Flower Festival April 19 at State Farmers Market

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012, 10:07am

Midland’s Spring Plant & Flower Festival April 19 at State Farmers Market

The spring is a great time to get out into your yard or garden armed with new

plants and flowers from the Midland’s Plant and Flower Festival. The Spring Plant and Flower Festival

held annually at the South Carolina State Farmers Market in West Columbia will run April 19‐22.

This four‐day Plant and Flower Festival is the highlight of the spring as thousands of visitors from all

over the state and region descend on the market looking for plants and flowers for their home

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Warm spring weather will mean early crops in SC

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Monday, April 2nd, 2012, 8:56am

Warm spring weather will mean early crops in SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The warm winter and spring weather this year is bringing earlier harvests for crops in South Carolina.

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BI-LO's "Picky Produce Expert" presents cooking tips for customer

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Thursday, March 15th, 2012, 8:06am

BI-LO's "Picky Produce Expert" presents cooking tips for customer

Whether you’re five or 75, eating the USDA-recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables isn’t always easy. Consumers today are increasingly aware of nutrition and the importance of eating healthy, but struggle with how to incorporate fruits and vegetables into their hectic lifestyles. BI-LO’s picky produce expert Walter is working overtime to help customers make informed choices regarding healthy eating habits by providing the freshest fruits and vegetables around.

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Celebrate Food Check-Out Week the local way

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012, 9:05am

Celebrate Food Check-Out Week the local way

Food Check-Out Week is February 19-25. A great way to celebrate the week that most Americans will have earned enough disposable income to pay for their food for the entire year is to shop local and buy Certified South Carolina.

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Swan Lake-Iris Garden Docent Program

Submitted by Debra Greene on Wednesday, February 8th, 10:42 am

Sumter, SC : Do you love the outdoors? If so, become a Volunteer Docent at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens. The Swan Lake Visitors Center has an established Docent program as another means of providing a service to those who visit our beautiful gardens. The Swan Lake-Iris Gardens 2011 Docent Training Program will begin Thursday, March 1, 2012 and will run continuously each Thursday from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon with completion of training on March 22, 2012. The Docent class is a four week session providing Docents graduating the program with a certificate

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Farmers Market Nutrition Program training now offered

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012, 9:48am

Farmers Market Nutrition Program training now offered

Farmers interested in participating in the South Carolina Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SC FMNP) will need to complete the USDA’s required training that is currently being offered.

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