Not only is local food more sustainable, but buying local food now is vital to support small, local producers during these uncertain times. Without the usual demand from restaurants, small producers will 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, Geechie, and Crosby's - call before to order!
- Farm Stand Charleston - an online farmers market with offerings from multiple farmers and producers. Free delivery with $25.00+ order.
- James Island Sunday Brunch (Drive Through) Farmers Market
- Sea Island Farmers Market - open Saturdays from 9:30-1:30
- Essential Farm Goods Market - Tuesdays, 1 - 7 p.m. at Moultrie Middle School in Mount Pleasant
- 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 - Modified Tuesday Markets with extra safety precautions
- City of Charleston Farmers Markets Downtown: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park, 360 Fishburne Street, Wednesday, 4:00 – 7:00 PM
- City of Charleston Farmers Market West Ashley: Ackerman Park, 55 Sycamore Avenue, Saturday, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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
- Palmetto Pastures - free delivery of eggs from pasture-raised hens eggs (10 dozen min.)
- Herd Provisions - regionally raised, grass fed beef
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)
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.