The following is a toolkit for use during the government shutdown and beyond.

Statewide Resources

• Individuals can call 211 for assistance in their area, including a list of food pantries 
• Clemson food map SC Food Access Map
• findhelp.org 

Midlands Resources

• Harvest Hope Food Bank: https://www.harvesthope.org/ 
• Columbia Food Policy Committee food map: Food Distribution Mobile Market
• foodsharesc.org – order an 18-20 pound box of fresh produce for $20 cash
• Richland Library locations 
  • The following locations have community food fridges with free produce:
    • Northeast (7490 PARKLANE ROAD COLUMBIA, SC 29223)
    • North Main (5306 NORTH MAIN STREET  COLUMBIA, SC 29203)
    • Eastover (608 MAIN STREET EASTOVER, SC 29044)
    • St. Andrews (2916 BROAD RIVER ROAD COLUMBIA, SC 29210)  
  • Find info about the Richland Library locations here:  https://www.richlandlibrary.com/EatFreshFreely
• Food Not Bombs has periodically food distributions and meals: instagram.com/fnb_midlands/
• Limitless Community Development: serving Midlands area with food pantry locations. Call 803.401.5481 or email info@limitlesscdc.org for details 803.401.5481
• Pitch Inc holds monthly food distributions at Hyatt Park: pitchinc803.com 
• Toms Creek Family Farms Mobile Food Market has 6 locations across the city https://columbiasc.gov/city-of-columbia-announces-new-location-of-toms-creek-mobile-food-market-at-the-comet/ 
  • Monday, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Corner of Kortright St. and North Main St.
  • Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Comet Central, 1723 Sumter St.
  • Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Greenview Park, 6700 David St.
  • Thursday, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | 2012 Harden St.
  • Friday, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Food Truck Friday, 2300 Bull St. (REI Parking Lot)
  • Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Soda City Market, Intersection of Hampton St. and Main St.

Lowcountry

• Low Country Street Grocery provides extremely budget-friendly groceries through their mobile market and online food resources. Find their latest updates and locations at https://www.instagram.com/lowcountrystreetgrocery/?hl=en
• Lowcountry Food Bank: https://lowcountryfoodbank.org/ 

Upstate

• Feed&Seed provides healthy boxes at low rates in Pickens, Oconee, and Abbeville through the Foodshare network. Find details here: https://feedandseedsc.com/foodshare/
• Harvest Hope: https://www.harvesthope.org/about/locations