King's Farm Market consists of
100 acres of prime farmland that has scaled down to about 14 acres of sweet corn and 3 acres of flowers, okra, squash, cucumbers
peppers and sunflowers. The sunflowers are sold as cut flowers and what is not sold is left for the birds. Many
of the items that Bonnie and Rett King sell are grown right there on the farm. They have reduced the acreage to the point
where it is profitable to produce enough for the roadside stand. Rett is a sixth generation farmer at Edisto.
King's Farm Market is open from March to December and sells what is in season at the time. From
sweet corn in June and July to Christmas trees and wreaths in December. There is always something to add to your
visit on Edisto.
The
roadside stand concept started with son Jamie selling extra vegetables by the road on Little Britton Road just off of State
Highway 174. He started it with an old crock pot that had been a butter churn for a cash register and an "Honest Pot"
when he wasn't around. The table had vegetables and fruits with a hand written sheet with prices on it. Passers by would
stop and take what they wanted and leave the money in the jar. It was the true honor system. When he was 16, he moved to the
“Big” highway on 174. And from there the small vegetable market took off.
The present building contains
modern refrigerated coolers full of hand made pies and “double yolk" eggs. The pies are by two ladies in the new
kitchen on Little Briton Road. One of the great things you’ll find at King's Market is the boiled p-nuts. Rett
boils about 2 bushels each day and sells them all. It’s amazing to watch people who have never had boiled p-nuts when
they try them for the first time.