Department of Agriculture Closes Offices to Public, Farmers Markets Remain Open
South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner
Media Contact: Eva Moore, 803-734-2196, emoore@scda.sc.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 20, 2020
Department of Agriculture Closes Offices to Public, Farmers Markets Remain Open
COLUMBIA – In response to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, and in accordance with Gov. Henry McMaster’s March 19 executive order, the South Carolina Department of Agriculture is closing all physical office locations to the public.
Our three state farmers markets (in West Columbia, Greenville, and Florence) remain open for regular business. We urge you to support South Carolina farmers during this time of crisis.
SCDA staff are still available by phone and email, with many working remotely during the COVID-19 response.
We will continue accepting deliveries via UPS, USPS, and FedEx. Laboratory samples and hemp permit applications can still be dropped off at our Consumer Protection Division facility at 123 Ballard Court in West Columbia.
For up-to-date information and resources, visit our COVID-19 page at agriculture.sc.gov/coronavirus.
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