Greenwood School District 50’s Nutrition Department is proud to be participating in Farm To Student serving local food & celebrating local farmers!
C elebratin g local food & local farmers!
Cotton Hill Farms
Cotton Hill Farms Nance Farm Creamery
Squash
Butternut Squash is one of the most grown types of winter squash in South Carolina.
2
types of squash: WINTER & SUMMER.
Butternut squash is a
Winter squash has much harder skin than summer squash.
Butternut squash takes around 110 days to mature after planting.
Butternut squash are in season in the Squash are related to melons!
Squash are a type of fruit!
Butternut squash are known for having a sweet & nutty flavor.
Despite the name, winter squash grow best in warm seasons.
Cotton Hills Farm
Cotton Hills Farm is a & operated fruit & vegetable farm
Cotton Hills Farm has 3 farm locations in South CarolinaLowrys, Chester & Richburg.
Cotton Hills Farm was established in 1882 by the Wilson family
Cotton Hills Farm offers farm on Saturdays in October! Farm started as a cotton farm –hence the name!
Collard Greens
Collard greens are the official state vegetable of South Carolina.
Collard greens are tastier & nutritious in the colder January – April.
Collard greens are a member of the cabbage family.
Popular Varieties of Collard Greens:
1. Blue Max
2. Georgia
3. Vates
4. Champion
5. Flash
6. Heavy
take 6 8 weeks to go from seed to ready for harvest. The stem can be 24 - 48 inches long.
“The Wild Cabbage Plant”
Collard greens are biennials, which means they have a life cycle.
Collard greens produces small, yellow flowers.
These yellow flowers attract insects which is responsible for the pollination
Collard greens are a type of cruciferous vegetable
Cotton Hills Farm
Cotton Hills Farm has 3 farm locations in South CarolinaLowrys, Chester & Richburg.
Cotton Hills Farm is a & operated fruit & vegetable farm
Cotton Hills Farm was established in 1882 by the Wilson family
Cotton Hills Farm offers farm on Saturdays in October! Farm started as a cotton farm –hence the name!
South Carolina
South Carolina produces around 161 MILLION pounds of milk per year.
South Carolina is home to around 9,000 dairy cows.
Nearly 98% of U.S. dairy farms are family owned & operated.
Breeds of Dairy Cows:
1. Ayrshire
2. Brown Swiss
3. Guernsey
4. Holstein
5. Jersey
6. Milking Shorthorn
A cows black and white spots are like a fingerprint - no two cows are the same!
The average Holstein cow
1 cow produces around 6 gallons of milk per day. Milk is the source of ALL dairy products!
Cows can SEE almost 360 degrees and SMELL up to 6 miles away!
Nance Farm Creamery
Nance Farm Creamery is a family owned & operated dairy farm.
Nance Farm Creamery was started in 2005.
Holstein, Brown Swiss & Jersey cows are milked at Nance Farm Creamery.
All of their milk is bottled at the farm.
Nance Farm Creamery owners come from a 12-generation family of farmers.
“Dairy farming isn‘t a job for us but a lifestyle.”
Located in McConnells, SC.
Nance Farm Creamery is home to 125 dairy cows.
Nance Farm Creamery is a part of the “adopt-a-
cow” program!
