Acclaimed Gullah chefs Charlotte and Kesha Jenkins will have the second installment of their new De Gullah Farmers Market Sept. 18–20 on a plot of family land in the historic Ten Mile community between Mount Pleasant and Awendaw. The mother-daughter duo started the market last month.

Offering fresh produce, florals, snacks and seasoning blends, the market began as a way to bring the Gullah community closer together and to share an awareness of Gullah foodways, culture and communities with the public.

Settled on a few acres of land passed down through generations, the Ten Mile community is small, but tightly knit and full of history. Across from the market lies the marsh of Copahee Sound. The Atlantic Ocean is only a few miles down the road.

There’s always a salty, cool breeze that blows

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