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Rosebank
Farms
4455 Betsy Kerrison Parkway
Johns Island, SC 29455
(843) 768-9139
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About Rosebank Farms
Visit Rosebank Farms, one of the last working family farms
on Johns Island, SC, where history is celebrated and natural
beauty defines rural South Carolina’s Lowcountry. Surrounded
by hundreds of hydrangeas, cultivated fields, and
historically significant property, Rosebank Farms is a
delight for the senses.
Produce
Rosebank Farms Market features farm-fresh, seasonal produce –
everything from asparagus to zucchini. In June, our
famous Johns Island tomatoes share the stage with sweet corn
and South Carolina peaches. Rosebank's peaches are
tree-ripened, unlike those in supermarkets.
Fish and Shrimp
Grouper, flounder, and snapper are just some of the
varieties of fish locally caught and available in season at Rosebank. Shrimp from local waters abound. As the locals
say, “Friends don’t let friends buy imported fish and
shrimp.”
Bottled and Baked Goods
Rosebank Farms Signature products include dressings,
relishes, jams, jellies, sauces and more, all made for
Rosebank with locally grown fruits and produce – a true
taste of the Lowcountry. Cookies, pies, crab cakes, shrimp
and crab dip, she crab soup, and seafood gumbo are handmade
in our farm kitchen.
Flowers
Handmade daily, fresh, colorful bouquets of farm-grown
seasonal flowers are prized throughout the Lowcountry. We
create unique and elegant floral arrangements that showcase
grasses, plants and flowers grown on the farm. Rosebank
creations are regularly featured in designer home tours and
highlighted in publications.
Designer Louise Bennett is a
sought-after speaker for garden club presentations and
workshops throughout the South.
Art
Three rustic galleries showcase artwork created by
Lowcountry and regional artisans. Local artists display
original oil paintings, watercolors, pottery, sweetgrass
baskets, wood and metal works, all offered for sale.
Animals
Young and old alike delight in visiting the barnyard. Talk
to Bab-ba-lu the Macaw, hug I-Declare the miniature Brahma
cow, feed the goats, scratch the pigs, pet the bunnies, or
just enjoy watching Marsh Tacky the miniature horse and
Bluebell the mule frolic.
History
Across these fields Lord Charles Cornwallis and Sir Henry
Clinton marched with 9,000 men advancing on Charleston
during the American Revolution. In these same fields, Major
John Jenkins attacked with 143 men the 2,500 Union troops
trying to follow Cornwallis’ success. Here the expression
“de Yankee beet feet” was born.
Museum
Visit the Johns Island Museum housed in a one-room
schoolhouse constructed in 1868. Trace history from
4,000-year-old Indian artifacts. See a diorama of the Civil
War Battle of the Haulover. View cannon balls, bullets,
pottery and bottles found in nearby fields. Learn about the
evolution of money
crops from sea island cotton, rice, and indigo to the
revered Johns Island tomato.
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