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An effort to leverage partnerships in poverty-stricken rural areas to ensure that every community has equal access to USDA programs and services.
StrikeForce for Rural Opportunity and Growth
Who is Your StrikeForce Contact? Depending on your particular needs, one of the following agencies, NRCS, RD, FSA , or FNS can assist you.
USDA South Carolina
Allendale Judy Capehart 803‐649‐4221 Bamberg Judy Capehart 803‐649‐4221 Barnwell Judy Capehart 803‐649‐4221 Beaufort Eva Franklin 843‐549‐1822 Calhoun (St. Matthews) Judy Capehart 803‐649‐4221 Clarendon (Manning) Eva Franklin 843‐549‐1822 Colleton (Walterboro) Eva Franklin 843‐549‐1822 Darlington Sam McMillian 843‐669‐9686 Dillon Jobi Williams 843‐669‐9686 Dorchester (St. George) Eva Franklin 843‐549‐1822 Florence Sam McMillian 843‐669‐9686 Hampton Judy Capehart 803‐649‐4221 Jasper (Ridgeland) Eva Franklin 843‐549‐1822 Lee (Bishopville) Sam McMillian 843‐669‐9686 Marion Sam McMillian 843‐669‐9686 Marlboro (Bennettsville) Sam McMillian 843‐669‐9686 Orangeburg Judy Capehart 803‐649‐4221 Sumter Eva Franklin 843‐549‐1822 Williamsburg Eva Franklin 843‐549‐1822
Allendale Ben Padget 803‐584‐4233 Bamberg Wilfred Pace 803‐245‐4311 Barnwell Wilfred Pace 803‐259‐7144 Beaufort Diane Leone 843‐726‐8148 Calhoun (St. Matthews)
Ajoa Harris 803‐874‐3337
Clarendon (Manning)
Brandon Durant 803‐435‐2612
Colleton (Walterboro)
Fred Tritapoe 843‐549‐1821
Darlington Wayne Cowell 843‐393‐0483 Dillon Roger Cooper 843‐774‐5122 Dorchester (St. George)
Jeff Lucas 843‐563‐3218
Florence Matthew Anderson 843‐669‐9686
Hampton Ben Padget 803‐943‐2586 Jasper (Ridgeland)
Diane Leone 843‐726‐8148
Lee (Bishopville) Lori Bataller 803‐484‐5388 Marion Daniel Cabaniss 843‐423‐0223 Marlboro (Bennettsville)
Frank Stephens 843‐479‐4552
Orangeburg Emily Bonilla 803‐534‐2409 Sumter William Byrum 803‐905‐7650 Williamsburg Trinette Vereen 843‐354‐9622
Allendale Randy Lambert 803‐259‐7143 Bamberg Chris Wallace 803‐245‐4311 Barnwell Randy Lambert 803‐259‐7143 Beaufort William Koger 843‐726‐5313 Calhoun (St. Matthews) W. Jack Nettles 803‐874‐3379 Clarendon (Manning) Bitsey Flickling 803‐435‐2201 Colleton (Walterboro) JoAnne S. Deer 843‐549‐1821 Darlington Raymond Shelley 843‐395‐1407 Dillon Wes Daniels 843‐774‐5122 Dorchester (St. George) Theresa Sweatman 843‐563‐3218 Florence Roselyn Quick 843‐669‐9686 Hampton William Koger 843‐943‐2586 Jasper (Ridgeland) William Koger 843‐726‐5313 Lee (Bishopville) Raymond Shelley 803‐484‐5388 Marion Wes Daniels 843‐423‐1742 Marlboro (Bennettsville) John McLaurin 843‐479‐2441 Orangeburg Deborah Delorme 803‐534‐3136 Sumter Jim Montgomery 803‐905‐7650 Williamsburg (Kingstree) Bill Trado 843‐354‐9621
USDA is a equal opportunity employer and provider.
Natural Resources Conservation Service County Contacts Rural Development County Contacts
Farm Service Agency County Contacts
SC School Breakfast Program 803‐734‐8205
Federal School Breakfast Program 404‐562‐3019
SC Summer Food Service Program 803‐898‐0971 Federal Summer Food Service Program
678‐704‐2011
Farmers’ Markets (EBT applications) 1‐877‐823‐4369
SC Farmers’ Market EBT Wireless Point of Sale Grants
803‐898‐7510
Food and Nutrition Service and SC Contacts for Food and Nutrition
Encouraging Growth, Creating Opportunity, and Increasing Participation in South Carolina
Rural Americans face many unique
challenges and every day, the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides assis-tance to help rural communities prosper. In 2010, USDA launched the StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity— an effort to leverage partnerships in poverty-stricken rural areas to ensure that every community has equal access to USDA pro-grams. This initiative started as a three-state pilot and has expanded to 17 states, including South Carolina.
The StrikeForce Initiative in South Carolina aims to increase investment in rural commu-nities through intensive outreach and
stronger part-nerships on locally-supported projects.
Local Commu-nity Based Organizations are critical to
this effort, and USDA works closely with
local partners to provide technical assistance needed to ensure that communities can fully access USDA programs for community and economic development.
South Carolina StrikeForce Counties
The South Carolina StrikeForce coalition joined resources with key partners to provide training and education to farmers and landown-ers on USDA programs and services.
SC NRCS and Minority Landowner Magazine conducted workshops in StrikeForce counties where landowners learned about financial assistance programs, conservation practices, conservation easements, agricul-tural marketing and estate planning. Farm tours and high tunnel construction demon-strations were also instrumental in helping illustrate the benefits of conser-vation.
SC NRCS and the Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation hosted work-shops to educate landowners about heirs property issues and how this can impact eligibility for USDA programs.
Allendale
Bamberg
Barnwell
Beaufort
Calhoun
Clarendon
Colleton
Darlington
Dillon
Dorchester
Florence
Hampton
Jasper
Lee
Marion
Marlboro
Orangeburg
Sumter
Williamsburg
SC NRCS District Conservationist Frank
Stephens (center) helped Marlboro County landowners develop a forest management
plan. Conservation demonstrations and
educational workshops help educate and empower land
users.