
About Honky Tonk
Farms & Apothecary


About the Farm
Honky Tonk Farms & Apothecary is an herb farm and plant nursery in Blythewood, SC, committed to growing high-quality herbal products and plant starts for our community. Founded in 2025 after a dream put to paper in 2023, the farm had our first plant sale in June 2025, in partnership with The Purple Mushroom for the Richland County Ag + Art Tour.
Currently, our plant nursery is in full swing, with spring and summer veggie and herb plants. Our herbal tea line will launch later this year, along with cool-weather plant starts.


About the Farmer
I'm Rhy (pronounced like the bread, spelled like the A Darker Shade of Magic character). Both of my grandfathers grew vegetables in their home gardens, and both of my grandmothers are skilled at canning and pickling, and I grew up helping with my dad's garden. When I started my own garden as an adult, I fell in love with herbs: their beauty, how they attract pollinators and other beneficial animals, and how versatile they are in the kitchen.
I love to learn and teach others what I've learned, and I've gained experience in farming with courses, workshops, and field days with the SCDA, Clemson Extension, Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance, Roots & Rain, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, and Rosemary Gladstar.
When I'm not farming, I'm probably reading or writing poetry, cooking, exploring new and beloved places with friends, or corralling my dog and two cats.


About the Name
The "Honky Tonk" part of the name started as an inside joke on Twitter (RIP). I kept it around and formally made it my business name after taking a deep dive into the history of country and folk music. I link the name with Kitty Wells' rebellious "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" and take inspiration from the artists that don't necessarily fit the stereotype, women like Nina Simone, Dolly Parton, Linda Martell, and Odetta, and the many unnamed trailblazers and raising stars.
I may be too young to have ever two-stepped in a real honky tonk, but I hope I'm creating a space in agriculture with room for everyone who may not fit the stereotype. At the same time, I hope to honor those who came before, both those in music (like the enslaved Africans who created the banjo) and in agriculture (like Indigenous people around the world whose farming practices were organic or sustainable millennia before those Western buzzwords were created).
Our beautiful logo was created by Alejandro Pineda, connecting the banjo with a roselle flower. Roselle will be the farm's debut herbal product.

