ACRE was founded in 2018 to help SCDA identify and nurture new ideas and businesses in the state’s agribusiness sector. The center also partners with Clemson Cooperative Extension to offer training and mentoring for beginning agricultural entrepreneurs and prepare them to seek advanced award funding.
The twelve recipients of the funding were chosen based on their submitted business plans, five-minute video presentation and a demonstrated history of business success. They are:
“South Carolina’s agribusiness entrepreneurs keep finding new ways to surprise and impress me. This year’s entrepreneurs are pushing the agribusiness industry forward in so many ways, from developing new crops for the state to serving new clients, including other farms,” said ACRE Executive Director Kyle Player. “I’m so glad ACRE can shine a spotlight on these agribusinesses.”