This spring, the John de la Howe School Foundation honored AgFirst Farm Credit Bank with its Growing the Future of Agriculture Award, recognizing more than four years of partnership that have expanded opportunities for students at the South Carolina Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe. President Dr. Timothy Keown describes AgFirst's impact in one word: "Transformational." Recognizing a transformational partnership, Foundation Board Chair Georgia Seabrook and President Dr....

Strong partnerships create extraordinary opportunities. At the John de la Howe School Foundation, we work year-round to secure grants, cultivate corporate partnerships, and engage generous donors who believe in the mission of the South Carolina Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe. Every successful grant application represents new opportunities for students to learn, grow, and experience agriculture in meaningful ways. This summer, we're proud to celebrate one of those...

Inside the restoration of a historic steam engine and the community helping bring it back to life at the South Carolina Govenor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe. On a warm May morning at the South Carolina Governor’s School for Agriculture at John de la Howe (SCGSA), the sounds of grinders, tools, and conversation echoed through the Agricultural Mechanics shop as students spent the final weeks of the school year restoring a rare Frick Eclipse steam engine. Inside the shop,...