Alissia Matthews

Alissia and her husband, Monte, are the proud owners of Kidogo Farms, a farming homestead in Georgetown County. She and her family relocated to Georgetown from Tampa, FL, five years ago to pursue their farming goals. The goal of Kidogo (which means “tiny” in Swahili) Farms is to reintroduce farming to the young people within the Gullah-Geechee Community. Alissia and her family were sub-awardees (2021-2024) of a grant with SC State Extension Office, and provide New and Beginner Farm Training to Georgetown, Williamsburg, and Horry Counties. Kidogo is also a 2025 Recipient of the SC ACRE business plan class cohort, where the top scoring farms received a cash prize.

Alissia has always enjoyed growing her own food, and expanding black equity in the land. Her first introduction to farming came from her grandfather, who owned close to 200 acres and sold row crops throughout the Gullah-Geechee Corridor in the mid 1900’s. Her parents met “een da fields” which inevitably contributed to her love for the land. Her youthful summers were spent on her family’s land, in Andrews, SC. Relocating to SC was important to their family and has proven to be the best move for their family. You can schedule your tour of their family homestead or book a nightly stay by visiting the website kidogofarms.com. The farm is also visible on social media, Kidogo Farms on IG and FB.