WATCH NOW: Channel 4 News Sims Family Farms was recently featured on Channel 4 News (WCIV) as the family celebrated a remarkable milestone 150 years of farming across five generations in Dorchester County. Based in Dorchester, South Carolina , the farm received the prestigious Century Farm Award, recognizing its long-standing contribution to South Carolina agriculture. The honor carries historic significance as the first African American family in the state to receive the award. “We’ve been...

WATCH NOW: Channel 5 Interview Sims Farms was proudly featured on Channel 5 News (WCSC) as Dorchester County officially proclaimed January 10 as “Sims Family Legacy Day,” honoring 150 of consecutive land stewardship, farming excellence, and community impact. The Sims family has maintained continuous ownership of their land since 1876 , beginning with Franklin Sims’ original 80-acre farm. Over five generations, the farm has grown crops such as corn, okra, soybeans, tomatoes, and...

On January 10, 2026, Dorchester County officially recognized a remarkable milestone by proclaiming “150 Years of Sims Family Agricultural Heritage Day.” This proclamation honors a legacy that began in 1876 , when Franklin Sims acquired and deeded the land that has remained in the Sims family for 150 consecutive years of ownership and farming operations. Few families can claim such an enduring connection to the land. For a century and a half, the Sims family has stewarded this farmland...