Guest of the Wadmalaw Farm-to-Table Excursion, presented by JMC Charleston, will begin their culinary journey aboard a luxury motor coach where they will be enlightened about the Sea Islands and their culinary past. The first stop on this gourmand excursion is the Charleston Tea Plantation, where travelers will be greeted by Mary Zapata of Mt. Pleasant’s Square Onion in a gazebo overlooking the plantation.  A Farm-to-Table luncheon based on recipes and made from vegetables from Wadmalaw Island will follow.  After lunch, guests will take a trolley ride across the tea fields, tour the factory, and hear speaker William Barclay Hall.  The second destination is Irvin-House Vineyards, the only domestic winery in Charleston, South Carolina. During this stop, guests will experience a behind-the-scenes tour of the processing plant, stroll through the vineyards and have a private tasting of all five varietals of wine with the owner. The final stop on the tour is Thackery Farms, where local farmers Sean Thackery and Rita Bachman will give guests a tour of their fields, share insight about small farming families, organic farming and their relationship with local restaurants. 
*Note: Comfortable walking shoes and jackets are advised


Featured Chef + Restaurant:
Mary Zapata, Square Onion, Mt. Pleasant, SC