As America’s favorite season, it comes as no surprise that we celebrate fall with all types of festivals. Just in our state alone, there are over 20 fall festivals in South Carolina to choose from each year. We even start celebrating before the official first day of fall! With so many options, if you could only experience one fall festival in South Carolina, the Pecan Music and Food Festival in Florence will not disappoint!
Food is one of those amazing things that brings humanity together, which adds a great sense of irony and humor to the age-old debate that comes with America’s native nut. There are over 250 vendors that participate each year, making it a great place to get some holiday shopping done and to try some new, delicious treats.
And no matter whether you pronounce it “PEE-can” or “puh-KAHN,” we could all agree that pecans have brought more joy than angst to our lives through the years, especially during this time of year. It is a beautiful thing to see two opposing sides put their differences aside and come together in harmony over this fantastic nut at the Pecan Festival in South Carolina.
After all, they are one of the many foods in South Carolina that everyone loves. If you add this favorite classic to pie, then you have one of the best desserts on the table. Pecan pie is always a Thanksgiving table regular at our house. But look at these decadent cakes from a previous year’s festival! Don’t you just want to dig in right now? Forget dinner, let’s skip straight to dessert.
There are many volunteer opportunities to help out with the festival, as such an enormous undertaking requires a team effort. Judging for the cook-off competition is just one of many possibilities. Imagine getting to taste all of the cookoff entries! There is no “I” in team, but I could seriously see myself trying all this yummy food…