Twenty Years and Counting
The 2025 season marks the twentieth year of the Kershaw County Farmers Market!
In November of 2004, newly elected SC State Representative Laurie Funderburk was invited to make comments at the annual Farm to City Dinner. In her remarks she challenged the community to create and support a Farmers Market. After realizing the amount of interest in the community, a board was established and the first Kershaw County Farmers Market was held in the Spring of 2005 in the lot of First Community Bank.
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We'd like to sincerely thank Laurie Funderburk, Kershaw County Clemson Extension agent Andy Rollins, Alan Lattanzi, the Willouhby's, and Todd Buddin from First Community Bank for their time, energy, and countless hours of support in the creation and nurturing of the KCFM in those formative years. ​
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Thank You, also, to all of the farmers, vendors, customers, and subsequent board members who have given your time and talents to the Kershaw County Farmers Market for the past 20 years. You're a great testament to the strength of community we have here in Kershaw County. The next 20 will be even better.
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What Makes us tick?
The Kershaw County Farmers Market is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that serves the residents of Kershaw County. Our goal is to make fresh, local produce available and easily accessible. We strive to be a vital part of the local community by promoting small businesses and farms and serving as a gathering place for community members and guests of Kershaw County. The Kershaw County Farmers Market brings educational resources to the community about health, nutrition, and leading a healthy lifestyle.
You like us!
You really like us!
The annual “America’s Favorite Farmers Market” contest hosted by the American Farmland Trust is one of the largest voting-based rankings of farmers markets in the United States. It has over 7,000 listings of American farmers markets, and in 2023 KCFM was ranked #5 in the nation and #1 in the state of South Carolina! We want to thank every one of our shoppers and vendors, you're why we do what we do.
Meet & greet
Our Board of Directors and Staff are all active members in the community and they play a significant role in not only guiding the growth and direction of the market for the future, but also by creating a great atmosphere for the market to exist in.
Stephen Clyburn, Chairman of the Board
Donna Rudd, Vice Chair
Suzy Provine, Secretary
Janet Caldwell, Treasurer
Kathy McCaskills
Matthew Watson
Rob Brown
Terris Conyers
Suzy Provine
Derrick Conyers​
Dan Basch, Market Manager
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