Not only is local food more sustainable, but buying local food is vital to support small, local producers during these uncertain times. Small producers need extra support from the community to stay afloat.
Distributors
- The Vegetable Bin (Grocery Store) - M-F 12-5 pm (closed on weekends). Pickup only
- Baguette Magic Delivery - Fresh, locally made bread, croissants, cooking kits, eggs, meat, produce, and more - delivered
- Lowcountry Street Grocery's Community Supported Grocery - Delivery service supporting more than 150 local farms & producers
- Your local seafood market! A couple nearby include Abundant Seafood's new Park Circle location, Tarvins, Mt Pleasant Seafood, and Crosby's - call before to order!
- James Island Sunday Brunch (Drive Through) Farmers Market
- Sea Island Farmers Market - open Saturdays from 9:30-1:30
- North Charleston Essential Goods Mini Market - Thursdays, 3 - 7 p.m. at Park Circle Community Center in North Charleston
- Mount Pleasant Essential Farm Goods Market - Tuesdays, 1 - 7 p.m. at Moultrie Middle School in Mount Pleasant
- City of Charleston Farmers Markets Downtown: Marion Square, 329 Meeting Street, Saturdays 8am - 2pm
- City of Charleston Farmers Market West Ashley: Ackerman Park, 55 Sycamore Avenue, Wednesdays 3 - 7pm
- Summerville Farmers Market - Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. First Citizens Bank 218 South Main Street Summerville, SC Behind Summerville Town Hall
- Goose Creek Farmer's Market - Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. 519 N Goose Creek Blvd
- Moncks Corner Farmer's Market - Thursdays, 3 - 7 p.m. Regional Recreation Complex 418 East Main Street, April 7 - November 17, 2022
- Holy City Farmer's Market - Sundays, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Holy City Brewing Company 1021 Aragon Avenue North Charleston
Local Producers / CSA programs
What is a CSA? Community-supported agriculture, commonly referred to as a CSA model, is a system that connects the producer and consumers within the food system more closely by allowing the consumer to subscribe to the harvest of a certain farm or group of farms.
Produce
- Lowland Farms - CSA's available
- Spade and Clover - CSAs & drive through market
- Legare Farms - CSAs available (pickup-only)
- Wando River Farm - CSAs available
- Kindlewood Farms - CSAs available
- Rooting Down Farms - Twenty Bag program
Meat, Dairy, and Fish
- Keegan Filion Farm - Beef, chicken, and other meats for pickup and delivery. CSA shares available.
- Holy City Hogs - pork products. Online ordering available.
- Abundant Seafood - Community supported fishery shares available (CSA for seafood).
- Cordray Farms - Beef shares available.
- Wishbone Heritage Farms - Forest-raised pork, pasture-raised chicken, grass-fed beef and lamb, and eggs from pasture-raised hens. Home delivery and available in various pick-up locations.
- Lowcountry Oyster Co. - overnight delivery of oysters and mussels
- Herd Provisions - regionally raised, grass fed beef
- Nannybees Farm - specializes in dairy goats and honey bees, offering farm products, field trips & educational workshops
- Green Heart Project CSA - weekly market, with fresh fruit & vegetables. 10 LB bags can be pre-ordered online
- Gruber Farms - offers seasonal share of 12 weekly boxes of fresh, locally-grown produce that will be delivered to one drop location that you select
Other Local Pick-Up Locations
Local farmers' and producers' products are also available for pick-up at various business locations around town. Contact each business to find out what is currently available.
- Ted's Butcherblock (downtown)
- Glass Onion (West Ashley)
- Herd Provisions (downtown)
- The Daily (downtown)
- Coastal Coffee Roasters (Summerville)
- Charleston Artisan Cheesehouse (West Ashley)
Even more info about eating and drinking local can be found at eatdrinklocalchs.com!
Credits:
Created with images by Jordan Christian - "An evening stroll through Thursday Market in Spokane showed some colorful, perfectly ripe fruit - here’s just a taste!" • Thomas Le - "untitled image" • Dan Meyers - "This shot makes me thirsty! I love how this shot turned out. I was about 10 meters above the ground with my Mavic Pro. This is a small winery in the mid-Willamette Valley outside Salem, Oregon. This is one of the biggest wine-producing areas in the country and it makes for some wonderful evening drone flights. " The final image is used with permission from The Glass Onion's Instagram feed.