Staff Report //June 25, 2020//
The S.C. Department of Agriculture’s Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship has awarded $125,000 in grant money to agricultural entrepreneurs from across the state.
“The future of South Carolina agriculture depends on innovation — we must grow and develop to survive,” Hugh Weathers, the S.C. agriculture commissioner, said in a news release. “I hope these seven entrepreneurs inspire continued development and innovation across South Carolina agribusiness.”
The seven nominees selected by a panel of judges participated in the center’s advanced entrepreneurship program track, according to the release. The center, founded in 2018, also offers a fall course to mentor fledgling business owners in the state’s agricultural industry.
Recipients of the grants include: