Wild Hope Farm is one of many farms opening their doors for the SC Ag & Art tour. The South Carolina Ag + Art Tour is a free, self-guided tour of farms and farmers markets featuring local artisans at every stop.  The tour will be rolling into 10 South Carolina counties over every weekend in June!

Activities Offered:

• We will host 2, 50 min walking tours of the farm at 10 am and 12 pm

• 9:30 am - 12 pm: U-pick FLOWERS for those interested in a harvest! Bring your own vessel AND clippers (scissors or any type of pruners are just fine)! We charge a fee of $75 per ~10L bucket amount of flowers, $35 for a vase amount, or $1.50/stem. This part is paid once you arrive - we accept cash, card, Venmo, etc. Remember, you must bring your own vessel. If you forget, the farm will sell ~10L buckets to the degree they are in stock and available to use. NO PETS PLEASE.

Art Vendors:

• Down to Earth Co-op

• Shops on the Lawn

• The Nesting House

• Star Farm Pottery

• F2BN Aromatics

• Five Peas And A Pod

• Star Spotted Horse Creations

• The Gift of Chiropractic

• Adrienne Heed Photography

• B23D Design

• Pato Design

Food Available for Purchase:

• Chester Bee Keepers Honey

• Kona Ice

• Farm fresh veggies, flowers, eggs and fruits

Otherwise, you are welcome to give yourself a tour around the farm with our self-guided tour PDF.

See website linked here for more information!

Join us Saturday, April 6th for an informative tour of our farming operations at Wild Hope Farm. During the walking tour you will get to see our produce wash and pack area, propagation greenhouse, high tunnels, field production, solar systems and more! We will discuss our organic approach to growing diverse vegetables and flowers. Farm managers will discuss techniques we have developed to saving time and money on the farm. 

Please wear close-toed shoes. Children are welcome!

After the tour, those interested can enjoy a self-guided trail walk around our pond and back woods. 

Wild Hope Farm is one of many farms opening their doors for the SC Ag & Art tour. The South Carolina Ag + Art Tour is a free, self-guided tour of farms and farmers markets featuring local artisans at every stop.  The tour will be rolling into 10 South Carolina counties over every weekend in June!

Activities Offered:

• We will host walking tours of the farm ops area every other hour (at 10 am, 12 pm, and 2 pm) between 10 am - 4 pm.

• Live music from 12 - 1:30 pm

• 9:30 am - 12 pm: U-pick FLOWERS for those interested in a harvest! Bring your own vessel AND clippers (scissors or any type of pruners are just fine)! We charge a fee of $75 per ~10L bucket amount of flowers, $35 for a vase amount, or $1.50/stem. This part is paid once you arrive - we accept cash, card, Venmo, etc. Remember, you must bring your own vessel. If you forget, the farm will sell ~10L buckets to the degree they are in stock and available to use. NO PETS PLEASE.

• Display by the Chester Beekeeper Association

• Blacksmith display by the Woodland Forge

Food Available for Purchase:

• BBQ plates with all the trimmings (Pulled pork BBQ, Baked beans, slaw, Mac & cheese, rolls) and a dessert sold by Buddy

• Fresh Ice Cream by Fru-ge-ley

• Vegan chocolate covered treats by Melanated Berries

• Farm fresh veggies, flowers, eggs and fruits

Otherwise, you are welcome to give yourself a tour around the farm with our self-guided tour PDF.

See website linked here for more information!

Join us Saturday, April 1st for an informative tour of our farming operations at Wild Hope Farm. During the walking tour you will get to see our produce wash and pack area, propagation greenhouse, high tunnels, field production, solar systems and more! We will discuss our organic approach to growing diverse vegetables and flowers. Farm managers will discuss techniques we have developed to saving time and money on the farm. 

Please wear close-toed shoes. Children are welcome!

After the tour, those interested can enjoy a self-guided trail walk around our pond and back woods. 

Wild Hope Farm is one of many farms opening their doors for the SC Ag & Art tour. The South Carolina Ag + Art Tour is a free, self-guided tour of farms and farmers markets featuring local artisans at every stop.  The tour will be rolling into 10 South Carolina counties over every weekend in June!

Activities Offered:

• We will host walking tours of the farm ops area every other hour (at 10 am, 12 pm, and 2 pm) between 10 am - 4 pm.

• 9:30 am - 12 pm: U-pick FLOWERS for those interested in a harvest! Bring your own vessel AND clippers (scissors or any type of pruners are just fine)! We charge a fee of $75 per ~10L bucket amount of flowers, $35 for a vase amount, or $1.50/stem. This part is paid once you arrive - we accept cash, card, Venmo, etc. Remember, you must bring your own vessel. If you forget, the farm will sell ~10L buckets to the degree they are in stock and available to use. NO PETS PLEASE.

Food Available for Purchase:

• Corrado Gelato

• Fruit drinks by Yazmin

• Farm fresh veggies, flowers, and fruits

Otherwise, you are welcome to give yourself a tour around the farm with our self-guided tour PDF.

See website linked here for more information!

Join us Saturday, April 2nd for an informative tour of our farming operations at Wild Hope Farm. During the walking tour you will get to see our produce wash and pack area, propagation greenhouse, high tunnels, compost heat extraction system, water retention pond, field production, solar systems and more! We will discuss our organic approach to growing diverse vegetables, flowers, and laying hens. Farm managers will discuss techniques we have developed to saving time and money on the farm. 

Please wear close-toed shoes. Children are welcome!

After the tour, those interested can enjoy a self-guided trail walk around our pond and back woods. 

Join us for a farmer-focused field day where we will tour the 3 fields that make up our 12 acres under production. During the walking tour you will also see our propagation greenhouses, shade house, high tunnels, compost heat extraction system, water retention pond, field production, solar systems and more! We will discuss our organic approach to growing diverse vegetables and flowers. Farm managers will talk through the successes/challenges of using low-till techniques (roller crimping cover crops, tarping) at scale.

You will get to see the plot where we are in the second year of a SARE research project, exploring roller crimped cover crops for a fall broccoli production.

Children are welcome!

For those interested, after the tour we will have a picnic by the pond. Bring your own food, plates, drinks, etc.  Please be mindful of Covid, bring a mask and maintain 6 ft distance from other attendees. This gathering will take place outside and is rain dependent!

This event is FREE but we have limited spaces available so please sign up through the link below!

Wild Hope Farm is one of many farms opening their doors for the SC Ag & Art tour. The South Carolina Ag + Art Tour is a free, self-guided tour of farms and farmers markets featuring local artisans at every stop.  The tour will be rolling into 10 South Carolina counties over every weekend in June!

We will host walking tours of the farm ops area every hour from 10 am - 4 pm. AND we will have U-pick blueberries for those interested in a harvest! Otherwise, you are welcome to give yourself a tour around the farm with our self-guided tour PDF. Vegetables and flower bouquets will be available for purchase on site!

See website linked here for more information!

Join us Saturday, April 3rd for an informative tour of our farming operations at Wild Hope Farm. During the walking tour you will get to see our produce wash and pack area, propagation greenhouse, high tunnels, compost heat extraction system, water retention pond, field production, solar systems and more! We will discuss our organic approach to growing diverse vegetables, flowers, and laying hens. Farm managers will discuss techniques we have developed to saving time and money on the farm. 

Please wear close-toed shoes. Children are welcome!

After the tour, those interested can enjoy a self-guided trail walk around our pond and back woods. 

Wild Hope Farm is one of many farms opening their doors for the SC Ag & Art tour. The South Carolina Ag + Art Tour is a free, self-guided tour of farms and farmers markets featuring local artisans at every stop.  The tour will be rolling into 10 South Carolina counties over every weekend in June!

See website linked here for more information!

Wild Hope Farm is one of many farms opening their doors for the SC Ag & Art tour. The South Carolina Ag + Art Tour is a free, self-guided tour of farms and farmers markets featuring local artisans at every stop.  The tour will be rolling into 10 South Carolina counties over every weekend in June!

See website linked here for more information!

Join us Sunday, April 7th for an informative tour of our farming operations at Wild Hope Farm. During the walking tour you will get to see our produce wash and pack area, propagation greenhouse, compost heat extraction system, water retention pond, field production, solar systems and more! We will discuss on our sustainable (and soon to be certified organic!) approach to growing diverse vegetables, flowers, and laying hens. Farm manager, Shawn Jadrnicek* will discuss techniques we have developed to saving time and money on the farm. 

Please wear close-toed shoes. Children are welcome!

After the tour, those interested can enjoy a self-guided trail walk around our pond and back woods. 

*Shawn Jadrnicek is the author of The Bio-Integrated Farm: A Revolutionary Permaculture-Based System Using Greenhouses, Ponds, Compost Piles, Aquaponics, Chickens and More.  He has nourished his interest in sustainability through 22 years of work as an organic farmer, nursery grower, extension agent, arborist and landscaper, and now manages Wild Hope Farm in Chester SC.

Join us Saturday, August 11th for an informative tour of Wild Hope Farm and a workshop on Planning your Fall Garden.

Event Details

2 - 2:45 PM TOUR (optional)

The walking tour will include information on what’s in season, how our small scale farm operates, and organic agriculture. Please wear close-toed shoes. Children welcome!

3 - 5 PM FALL GARDENING WORKSHOP ($30 per person)

Learn how to start and maintain your fall vegetable garden while saving time and energy and working with nature.  

• Part 1 (45 min) Designing the garden: Assess solar energy, drainage and soil and learn how to build a simple automated drip irrigation system. Hands on activity: sun chart/app, water level, drip system construction.

• Part 2 (45 min) Planting basics: Learn how prep soil and plant seeds and transplants. Hands on activity: sheet mulching with compost, transplanting and direct seeding by hand and with earthway seeder.

• Part 3 (30 min) Garden maintenance: Learn how to efficiently combat weeds, pests and diseases with an overview of problems for common vegetables and organic solutions. Hands on activity: collinear hoe.

LIGHT SNACKS AND BEVERAGES WILL BE PROVIDED.

INSTRUCTOR: Shawn Jadrnicek is the author of The Bio-Integrated Farm: A Revolutionary Permaculture-Based System Using Greenhouses, Ponds, Compost Piles, Aquaponics, Chickens and More.  He has nourished his interest in sustainability through 22 years of work as an organic farmer, nursery grower, extension agent, arborist and landscaper, and now manages Wild Hope Farm in Chester SC.

We are excited to gather Piedmont Culinary's Tastemakers Group at Wild Hope Farm for an informative and fun afternoon exposing the roots of our local sustainable food system. 

We'll kick off the visit with a tour of our farming operations where we're using organic practices and permaculture design to grow fresh vegetables, flowers, and pasture raised laying hens. Farm manager, Shawn Jardnicek will talk about building a bio-integrated farm that reduces energy use and increases time efficiencies through innovative design. You'll get a sneak peak at our automated farm share delivery service and learn how we are extracting the heat from our compost to power our greenhouse! 

This talk extends beyond the farm to our local culinary partners - The tour will be followed by a cooking demo from a local chef and beverages supplied by Legal Remedy Brewery. The event is open for children of all ages. We will have t-shirts, reusable bags, and farm share for purchase! 

This is a private event for the Tastemaker's group, to attend you must become a member through this link.