Columbia, S.C. — California-based FoxFarm Soil and Fertilizer Co., a family business specializing in potting soils and natural and organic dry and liquid fertilizers, is committing nearly $7 million to locate a new facility in Pendleton, S.C. The facility will create 27 jobs, with hiring expected to start in January. The South Carolina Department of Commerce reported that the new location will include the construction of 60,000 square-foot facility to house the company’s manufacturing and packaging operations. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Samoa, Calif., FoxFarm says its products are available in local retail establishments in every state, including 14 locations in South Carolina. On its website, FoxFarm touts its hand-crafted natural and organic soil mixes, fertilizers, and micro-brewed liquid plant foods. Main fertilizer ingredients are listed as earthworm castings, bat and bird guano, rock phosphates, and various meals – kelp, alfalfa, feather, fish, crab, and shrimp.
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