POMARIA — The South Carolina Century Farms Program has announced that Lever Farms in Newberry County has been designated a South Carolina Century Farm. The farm was purchased by the family in 1897 and has been continuously owned by the family ever since. Lever Farms is currently owned by William Todd Lever of Pomaria.
The Century Farms Program was created to honor families who have owned and farmed the same land for at least 100 years. The program was created in the 1974 for Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties. In 1976, the South Carolina Legislature expanded it into a state-wide program. Since 1974, over 400 properties have been designated as Century Farms.
The Century Farms Program is administered by Lake Hartwell Country (formerly Pendleton District Commission), in Pendleton. This designation places no restrictions on the far, nor does it offer legal protection. There is no cost to apply. For more information contact Executive Director Les McCall at 864-646-3782 or email [email protected].