Charleston Grower Sidi Limehouse Named 2019 Swisher Sweets SC Farmer of the Year

Charleston produce grower Sidi Limehouse will represent South Carolina in the Swisher Sweets Farmer of the Year award program at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moutlrie, GA in October.  Sidi grows and sells a variety of produce as well as cut flowers and a number of value added products.  He is active in land conservation groups and is a believer in using land conservation practices on his own farm.  He has also spent time apprenticing young and beginning farmers in the low country.

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2019 Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo South Carolina Farmer of the Year Sidi Limehouse and Clemson Cooperative Extension Service horticulture agent Zack Snipes talk about growing vegetables on Johns Island.
Image Credit: Clemson Public Service and Agriculture

Clemson’s media team wrote a great piece about Sidi to commemorate his being named the 2018 SC Farmer of the Year that you can read here.

Sidi takes the reigns from Ridge Spring cattle producer, Kevin Yon, who was named the 2018 Swisher Sweets SC Farmer of the Year.  Kevin went on to be named the Overall 2018 Farmer of the Year.

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