Cotton Hills Farm in Lowrys, South Carolina, has been
a fully operational farm since it was given to Theodosia Abell
Wilson as a wedding gift in 1882. Originally, the farm was a
homestead and 100 acres. Today, there are several buildings on
the farm, including a cabin, fully operational grist mill run by
a tractor, and barn. The fourth generation of the
Wilson family
now produces acres of cotton, corn, wheat, hay, pumpkins, and
timber. Some of the items they produce are also sold at their
very own market, including grits and cornmeal made on the farm,
pickled vegetables, and jams and jellies.
The
Wilson family
promotes farming in the community as well. A
Farm Fair day is held
at their farm each year. The community is invited to come and
enjoy the farm, food, and events such as wagon rides around the
farm, a corn-field maze, pumpkin painting, and pumpkin chunking.
Teachers are invited to bring their classes to the farm where
they will be given a tour, interactive lesson in the top of the
barn, and allowed to visit the barnyard animals and corn maze.
History