As food insecurity deepens across South Carolina’s Lowcountry, a growing partnership between the Lowcountry Food Bank and Gullah Geechee farmers is transforming how underserved communities access fresh, culturally relevant food—while also preserving the region’s agricultural traditions and economic resilience.
Their approach is multifaceted, with a focus on both feeding communities and preserving the cultural identity of the region.
“We meet the needs or try to support the provision of equitable access to food through a variety of different means,” Nick Osborne, president and CEO of the LCFB, told The Guardian in a recent interview. “But we’re also looking at filling those gaps where there may be food deserts through other forms of access to food, whether that be through mobile distributions or other forms of partnerships as well.”…