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preciation, and in the few months they have been open, they have already hosted Summerville’s 1st Annual Strawberry Festival, a community Easter egg hunt, and a special event for kids to craft a personalized gift in honor of Mother’s Day. As far as what the future holds, they hope to add some variety as far as the produce they grow to sell which in turn would help to keep the farm open throughout the seasons. However, families will always be their number one focus on the farm; the Westburys want to meet everyone that stops by. Above all, the best part of it all for both. AM
would cooperate and that their newest u-pick operation would be up and running by Spring of 2022. As the strawberries grew, Keri, Jeff, Kim, and Billy all worked together to get the farm ready for business. They cleaned up the property, and renovated the hay barn into Marymeade Market, a shop intended to give local vendors, crafters, and cultivators another chance to showcase their products. Keri Anne and Jeff haven’t been the only members of the family to take pride in what the farm offers; at only six years old, Avery Anne came up with the brilliant idea to have a safe space inside of the market, a kids corner equipped with crayons, coloring pages, books, and the cutest little picnic table. She wanted this space to give their smaller patrons something to do instead of following their parents around the market. Avery even selected what she thought to be the safest corner of the building for the table, one that makes it nearly impossible for a child to sneak out of the market without being noticed by their accompanying adult. It was only right to pay homage to the creator of the space with a large
sign bearing a proper name that she picked out herself. “Avery Anne’s Art Corner.” Since the official opening of Westbury Farms Strawberries at Marymeade Market that took place in March, the amount of visitors they see coming through their gates each weekend is beyond what they could have ever imagined, and the owners couldn’t be more grateful. They are constantly coming up with ways to show their ap-
Westbury Farms Strawberries has two locations: Summerville’s Marymeade Market can be found at the Corner of Berlin G. Myers and East 9th North Street in Summerville, SC 29483 Their original location is located at 683 W Main St, Harleyville, SC 29448 Both farms are open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10:00am to 5:00pm.
