ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. — Many produce farmers are recovering from weather-related losses following a Christmas cold snap in the Midlands last week.
Livingston Farms is based in the Orangeburg County town of Woodford. They're bouncing back after the cold snap claimed many of their crops including greens like kale and collards.
“With that cold snap, we still have the roots but the greens are gone and I’d say that was probably about 75 percent of what we had on hand so it was pretty significant but it wasn’t a total loss," said farm manager Jordan Hodgens.
Even with the loss, they say they are looking ahead.
This time of year, they sell winter crops like collards and kale. Farm manager Jordan Hodges describes the area as a food desert where people have to travel to either Orangeburg or Gaston to get to the nearest grocery store.
“The fact that we can offer it right here in people’s backyard is pretty cool I think," said Hodgens.
Next season, the farm will start planting onions, carrots, and beets. As for the future of how weather will affect their crops, only time will tell.
“We kind of counted it as a loss with some of the mustards and turnips and kind of turned it back into the ground and used it as fertilizer and the rest of them we’re just gonna wait and see," said Hodgens.
For more information about Livingston Farms, visit their Facebook.