The Pee Dee State Farmers Market hopes to add a $2.5 million amphitheater for concerts and arts events to its list of offerings. South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers called the venture “a revenue generator” while making the pitch to state legislators Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Photo courtesy of SC Department of Agriculture)
COLUMBIA — On a trip to the Pee Dee State Farmers Market, visitors can browse through refurbished antique furniture, take a class on raising bonsai trees or see the nation’s second-largest nursery dedicated solely to raising carnivorous plants.
The market, which sits on 50 acres along the northeast edge of Florence, hopes to add an amphitheater for concerts and arts events to its list of offerings. South Carolina’s agriculture agency, which operates all of the state’s three markets, is asking legislators to set aside $2.5 million for this latest venture…