Dorchester County Soil & Water Conservation District

05/27/2026

Applications are open for the 2026 Learn to Farm Classroom Mini-Grants! This program provides funding to support classroom project that enhance students' understanding of agriculture, farming and food systems.

This year, the SCFB Young Farmers and Ranchers are expanding the program to offer two $500 mini-grants per SC Farm Bureau district. That means we'll award eight mini-grants across the state!

Application deadline is September 7, 2026. Learn more and apply online: www.scfb.org/mini-grant 🌱

05/27/2026

Grab some FREE garden seed today 5/27/26 at the Dorchester County Library in St. George,SC. 11am-1pm.

05/14/2026

Come grab some free garden seed today at the Dorchester County Library on Trolley Rd. In Summerville. 10:30am 12:30pm. 5/14

05/13/2026

Dorchester SWCD held its Annual Affiliate & Awards Banquet on 4/30/2026. The district was honored to have Madelyn Infinger with Premium Peanut as our guest speaker.

05/13/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Dorchester SWCD Scholarship winners 🎉

Layton W./ Clemson University
Alise G./ Clemson University
Ashley K./ East Tennessee University
Daniel K./ University of South Carolina
Lucy V./ Clemson University

04/22/2026

Come see us and grab some Free garden seed today @ Dorchester County Library in St. George, SC. 11am-1pm. 4/22/26

04/16/2026

ATTENTION ‼️. FREE garden seed today at the Ashley River Library in Summerville, SC

11am-1pm. 4/16/26

04/09/2026

Come see us at Westbury Farms in Summerville Friday & Saturday and grab some FREE garden seed!

03/31/2026

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our dear friend & Commissioner, Patricia M. Clark. Commissioner Clark began her career with Dorchester SWCD in 1990 as Office Coordinator, she later served as Associate Commissioner and Commissioner. Commissioner Clark also served as a Dorchester County Farm Service Agency County Committee Member. She began her term with Dorchester FSA in 2020. Her dedication to spreading the word of Conservation was something to be admired. She will be greatly missed.

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