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Social Media Coordinator at ByFarr
Chesson Merritt
Chesson is a Columbia native that loves to share her passion about all things local through her writing and photography. She enjoys exploring the South, one craft brewery at a time, with her husband and daughter and running local 5k races. You can spot her behind the lens of a camera, cheering on Clemson, or biking around Kiawah Island. At ByFarr, she creates social media content and works with clients to tell their stories.
At Fig, we believe in the power of a community that works together to identify needs and find solutions—one that creates connections and is passionate about helping its neighbors.
Behind the stately wrought iron gate near the corner of Lincoln and Laurel Streets in downtown Columbia, you’ll find the last remaining building of the Arsenal Military Academy sitting on 9 acres of land alongside two beautiful Antebellum homes. Built in 1855, the building served as barracks for the officers of the Academy until the Civil War began.
At the corner of Main and Lady Streets in downtown Columbia, just a block away from the State House and in the heart of the Main Street District, you’ll find Main Street’s newest addition this season: Market on Main.
‘Tis the season for local. As John F. Kennedy once said, “A rising tide lifts all the boats.” Did you know that the survival rate of a small business is very small?
We know: it’s the day that your parents picked you up early from school and drove you downtown to spend the day riding all of the rides that you were tall enough for, eating delicious fried food, and walking through the art exhibit to find your artwork on display.
Learn more about Serve & Connect's annual gala, Knight of Honor, held each fall.
With the recent explosion of the wine scene here in our state’s capital, there’s no need to head to the hills—or the beach—for your summer sips. With a hip hotel lounge, an exuberant steakhouse, a convivial butcher shop, and new iterations of two legacy establishments, Columbia wine lovers have even more reasons to drink local.
Stop by and help Blush Boutique & Home celebrate their 5th Anniversary on Saturday, April 6.
#MarchMadness is coming to town - are you ready to get out and experience it?
Meet our 2019 Social Mission Partner: Serve & Connect
