Event
Harvesting Heritage: Stories in Season
This ongoing event series highlights the past and future of creativity, innovation, and artistry in Black foodways throughout South Carolina.
Event Date
Fri., Nov. 14, 2025 | 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Doors open at 6 p.m.
Harvesting Heritage is a series dedicated to the past, present, and future of creativity, innovation, and artistry in Black foodways throughout South Carolina. Join us as we highlight our state’s harvesters – the farmers, the crabbers, the fishermen, the foragers, the game hunters, and more.
This special evening features a meaningful discussion session, followed by a chance to enjoy a food tasting and meet program guests and presenters.
On Nov. 14, Harvesting Heritage: Stories in Season will feature:
An evening led by Keisha Rainey, founder of Roots & Rain, with a panel discussion on Black growers, farmers, and land stewards in South Carolina. In her work, Rainey is dedicated to helping organizations, women, and historically impacted farmers enhance their agricultural footprint by providing resources, training, and effective collaboration. Her extensive experience spans several years, during which she has focused on supporting producers in our food systems and communities.
Ticket Options
Ticket includes activities, food and one drink voucher.
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About Keisha Rainey
Keisha Rainey is a Food Systems Leader and owner of Roots & Rain, LLC. Roots & Rain. Rainey is dedicated to helping organizations, women, and historically impacted farmers enhance their agricultural footprint by providing resources, training, and effective collaboration.
Rainey's extensive experience spans several years, during which she has focused on supporting producers in our food systems and communities. She has successfully trained over 1,000 producers on USDA food safety standards, guided more than 200 producers through successful Harmonized (GAP & GAP Plus) audits, and developed comprehensive food safety plans and a curriculum centered on value-added products.
Event Partner
Harvesting Heritage Event Series
Chef Amethyst Ganaway and the State Museum present a new event series exploring South Carolina foodways.