Belton Museum Tour of Local Farms Saturday

Anderson Observer

The Belton Area Museum Association will tour six farms in Anderson County and Southern Greenville County which feature locally available produce. The event will conclude with a cooking class with Heidi and Joe Trull of Grits and Groceries using the produce and products gathered throughout the farm tours.  

“We home the community will join us for a farm to fork adventure as we visit farms around the area, learn about locally sourced produce and meat, and then return with our bounty to the depot to engage in a cooking/tasting class led by culinary genious and SC's Chef Ambassador Heidi Trull and her equally accomplished husband Joe," said BAMA Executive Director Abigail Burden.  

Patrons will meet at the dept prior to a 2 p.m. start to get driving maps and receive a band admitting them to the various locations.  They will then proceed by caravan from the depot to the various farms. 

The first stop is Callaham's Farm to learn about the peach growing season and sample some great summer fruit; then to Hurricane Creek Farms, to see a hydroponic venture that grows produce year round.

Stops at the Happy Cow Creamery to experience the area's first all-organic farm practices, City Scape Winery to sample wines and local cheeses, and Possum Kingdom Kreamery to discover the new goat's milk craze are also planned. 

Tours of the facilities led by the owners or managers of each farm are scheduled and patrons can purchase items that will be featured in the cooking class.  

The final destination will be the historic Belton Train Depot where Heidi and Joe Trull of Grits and Groceries will teach a culinary class using the farm fresh produce and products available at each of the locations visited during the day. 

Call Burden at 864-338-7400 or email beltonmuseum@bellsouth.net for more information.