Agriculture and art tour coming to Richland County.

Painters, potters, weavers, quilters, musicians, storytellers, bakers and other local artisans are invited to apply to be featured in the annual S.C. Ag + Art Tour, which comes to Richland County in June.

The deadline for artisan applications is 5 p.m. Friday, April 28. Artisans can learn more and apply to participate at www.agandarttour.com/for-artisans.

Now in its 12th year, the Ag + Art Tour a free, self-guided farm tour that features local artisans at each site seeks to educate people about where their food and fiber products come from while introducing them to local artisans. For purposes of the tour, artisans are defined as those who hand-craft products without using kits or commercial models and whose primary components are not manufactured.

"One of our goals has been to give people a better knowledge of what is produced in their backyard and help them to support local businesses while making healthier food choices," said Will Culler, an agribusiness agent with Clemson Cooperative Extension and director of the S.C. Ag + Art Tour. "This event does that by putting food and product with a face."

Eleven counties, including Richland, will host Ag + Art tours on separate weekends in 2023, with Richland County hosting June 10-11. Tours run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays.

Artisans who are accepted for the tour can sell their products at tour sites. They can also participate in Ag + Art Tour weekends in multiple counties.

Richland County's 2023 Ag + Art Tour will feature 15 farm- and art-related sites including The Congaree Milling Co., Crooked Cedar Farm...