Partners & Memberships

Elf Leaf Farm is proud to be part of a network of organizations that support farmers, veterans, and local agriculture in the Carolinas and across the country.

Veteran farmers

Farmer Veteran Coalition of South Carolina: the South Carolina chapter of the Farmer Veteran Coalition, helping veterans build careers in agriculture.

Farms of the Brave: certifies veteran-led agritourism farms. See our listing.

Project Victory Gardens: supports military veterans in farming and agribusiness.

Coffee & Chores: Elf Leaf Farm is a Coffee & Chores site. We welcome veterans to the farm for 30 minutes of chores, followed by 30 to 45 minutes of fellowship over coffee and donuts. Coffee & Chores is a farm-based community program from Project Victory Gardens.

Agritourism and farm marketing

South Carolina Agritourism Association: the statewide network of farms that welcome visitors.

• South Carolina Department of Agriculture: Agritourism: the state's directory of farms to visit. See our listing.
• NAFDMA: the North American Farmers' Direct Marketing Association, for farms that sell directly to the public.

Lavender and specialty crops

• United States Lavender Growers Association: the national association of lavender farms and growers.
• Specialty Crop Growers Association: South Carolina growers of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and other specialty crops. See our listing.

Local and sustainable farming

• Certified South Carolina Grown: the SC Department of Agriculture's program for products grown in South Carolina.
• Carolina Farm Stewardship Association: supports local and organic farming in North and South Carolina.
• ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project): connects local farms with their communities in the Southern Appalachians.

With thanks

• ACRE (Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship): an initiative of the SC Department of Agriculture that helped fund our new accessible pathways. Read about our accessibility project.