FOOD HUBS, DISTRIBUTORS & PROCESSORS
Publications and Web Resources
Food Hubs - ATTRA
https://attra.ncat.org/publication/food-hubs-a-producer-guide/
South Carolina Food Hub Network
https://www.foodhubnetworksc.com/
Good Food Purchasing Guidelines for Food Service Institutions - LA Food Policy Council
https://goodfoodpurchasing.org/program-overview/
National Good Food Network SYSCO (Fresh Point)
USDA Food Safety
https://snaped.fns.usda.gov/resources/nutrition-education-materials/food-safety
South Carolina Department of Agriculture Produce Safety
https://agriculture.sc.gov/divisions/consumer-protection/produce-safety/
How to Keep Your Produce Fresh for Weeks
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/keep-your-produce-fresh/
Best Practices for Handling Fresh Produce
https://www.fns.usda.gov/fs/produce-safety/best-practices-schools
Organizations
Ace Basin Growers Food Hub
2570 St Matthews Road
Orangeburg, SC 29118
803-378-0563
https://www.facebook.com/acefoodhub/
Augusta Locally Grown (Hub)
309 Crawford Ave
Augusta GA 30901
706-426-1869
https://www.augustalocallygrown.org/
Brickyard Point Farms
http://www.brickyardpointfarms.com/
240 Johnson Landing Rd, Beaufort, SC 22990 843-521-1400
Products/Services: Pecan, pear, persimmon, and pomegranate farm and fruit farm offering pecan processing, shelling and cracking services.
C&S Wholesale
208 Bi Lo Blvd, Greenville, SC 29607
P: (864) 234-1600
Catawba Farm and Food Coalition (Hub)
https://www.facebook.com/catawbafarmandfood/
Supports the development of a secure and sustainable food system in Chester, Fairfield, Lancaster, Union, and York counties and the Catawba Indian Nation.
Cordray Farms
www.cordrays.com 6708 County Line Road, Ravenel, SC 29470
843-766-7922
Products/Services: Family run business concentrating on custom processing of wild game, farm raised animals, and retail sales of Cordray Farms all natural beef. They also offer custom cutting, vacuum packaging, and smoking for wild game and processed animals.
Feed & Seed Co. (Hub)
https://feedandseedsc.com/
701 Easley Bridge Rd. Suite 6010 Greenville, SC 29611
Designed as a multi-purpose facility to support our local farmers and the community, it’s a space that provides food growers and makers the infrastructure and support systems needed for success. As a one-stop-shop, we act as a ‘concierge’ filling the gaps and increasing access to fresh, affordable local food within the Upstate Food and Nutrition System.
Freshlist (Hub)
1300 Pegram Street, Suite A
Charlotte, NC 28205
GrowFood Carolina (Hub)
www.growfoodcarolina.com 990 Morrison Drive, Charleston, SC 29403
843-727-0091
Contact: info@growfoodcarolina.com
Products/Services: Local food warehouse in Charleston, SC that provides logistical, marketing and distribution support for local growers access to local markets.
Gullah Farmers Cooperative (Hub)
PO Box 142, St. Helena Island, SC 29920
(843) 212-6576
Limehouse Produce Company
4791 Trade Street, North Charleston, SC 29418 843-556-3400 (fax) 843-556-3950
Contact: info@limehouseproduce.net
Products/Services: Family-owned and operated fruit and vegetable wholesaler located in Charleston, SC. Supply’s fresh quality produce to restaurants, grocery stores, and retail outlets in Charleston, Dorchester and Berkley counties. Contact local food buyer, Weston Fennel, or customer relations/fleet manager, Ken Strange.
Marvin’s Foods
http://www.marvinsproduce.com/
136 Blakely Rd, Simpsonville, SC 29680 P: (864) 244-5611
Marvin’s Produce
http://marvinsproduce.com/ 240 Genoble Rd., Greer, SC 29651 864-244-5611
Contact: info@marvinsproduce.com
Locally owned and operated since 2006, Marvin’s Produce is dedicated to sourcing produce as close to home as possible. Delivers to a broad range of food service establishments, including: schools, hospitals, national restaurant chains, local chains, grocer stores, diners, delis, steakhouse, and more.
McEntire Wholesale
2040 American Italian Way, Columbia, SC 29209
(803) 799-3388
Rina’s Kitchen
https://www.instagram.com/rinaskitchen01/
585 Greyback Rd., Summerville, SC 29483
843-875-6999
Contact: rinaskitchen@yahoo.com
Products/Services: Canning and processing for farmers using their recipes
SCF Organics
320 W Brewington Rd, Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 469-0116
SCF Organics goal is to educate farmers and customers about the benefits of vegetables and fruits grown with organic, heritage, dry-farming methods, and to increase production and consumption of that produce among farmers and customers of all income levels in the State of South Carolina and beyond. SCF’s Midlands Organic Mobile Markets is a primary source for direct-to-consumer distribution of organic local foods in the food deserts and other communities of the Midlands region of South Carolina
Senn Brothers Produce
327 Wholesale Lane, West Columbia, SC 29072
803-252-8723 (fax) 803-799-8414
Products/Services: Third generation family-owned wholesale distributor of fresh produce and other food products. Specializes in the wholesale distribution of fruit, vegetables, eggs, peanuts, and other fancy food products to restaurants, grocers, schools and other businesses within a 120 mile radius of central South Carolina.
Senn Brothers Wholesale
327 Wholesale Ln, West Columbia, SC 29172
803-252-8723
Severt Wholesale
http://www.severtsproduce.com/
324 Wholesale Ln, West Columbia, SC 29172
Purchases seasonal produce from local farmers as well as farmers throughout the United States.
Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery (Hub)
205 Cedar Lane Rd, Greenville, SC 29611
864-255-3385
Buys, sells, and cooks with fresh, local food to support a sustainable food system. Acts as a food hub for distributing wholesale produce and meat across the region in order to further support farmers and increase local food availability in restaurants, stores, and institutions.
Taylor Boys Produce
4138 Cross Anchor Rd
Enoree, SC 29335
(864) 969-4222
http://www.taylorboysproduce.com/
US Foods Wholesale
https://www.usfoods.com/why-us-foods/chef-store/charleston.html
2711 Azalea Dr, North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 744-6221
VB Hook Wholesale
315 Wholesale Ln, West Columbia, SC 29172
Wholesale Produce Distributor
Williamsburg Packing Co., Inc.
920 Eastland Avenue, Kingstree, SC 29556
843-355-6447 (fax) 843-355-3150
Contact: williamsburgpacking@gmail.com
Products/Services: Federally inspected small custom slaughter and processing facility. Processes and harvests swine, sheep, goat, cattle, chicken, and turkey and will also further process into fresh cuts, sausage, etc. They also dry cure pork belly and hams for bacon and country cured hams. They are Certified Humane and Animal Welfare Approved.
WP Rawl
824 Fairview Rd., Pelion, SC 29123
803-894-1900
Products/Services: Large produce firm renowned for its world-class cutting and dicing machinery that allows the firm to process almost any product available. WP Rawl supplies major grocery chains nationally, including most of the firms that have stores in South Carolina.