Lowcountry Food Bank Blog
From The Post and Courier: SC lost 1.5 million pounds of federal food aid this year. Here’s the impact on the Lowcountry. By Kenna Coe and Anna Sharpe, November 29, 2025
Between May and September, the Lowcountry Food Bank lost out on 21,384 gallons of milk and 33,750 one-dozen cartons of eggs.
The nonprofit, which serves 10 coastal communities, was one of four South Carolina food banks that didn’t receive 1.5 million pounds of food from the U.S. Department of Agriculture during that time. They didn’t get the pallets of meat, dried fruit and cheese they often rely on for people in need.
For the Lowcountry Food Bank, the loss amounted to 615,787 pounds. Nationwide, 94 million pounds of federal food aid that was expected this summer never arrived.
From Charleston City Paper: Holiday struggles mount for those facing food insecurity
A Goose Creek woman — let’s call her “Terri” — says her family might not have any money left over for Christmas shopping this year. But she’s trying to stay positive. “Right now, we’re really just hoping and praying,” said Terri, who asked to remain anonymous in an...
Press Release: South Carolina Food Banks Call on Elected Officials to End Shutdown, Invest in Hunger Relief
As Government Shutdown drags on, hunger is rising across the state For Immediate Release: October 27, 2025 COLUMBIA, SC: Amid the highest food insecurity rates in nearly a decade, a government shutdown is creating hardship and uncertainty for tens of thousands of...
From salon.com: Tourist towns see rising hunger in the off-season
As summer crowds disappear, the workers who kept them fed face rising costs, scarce housing and bare pantries
Planting Hope: Free Born Deliverance Temple’s Garden Grows Food, Community, and Faith
For the second year in a row, the Live 5 Rise and Shine Summer Food Drive raised an abundance of funds to feed food-insecure children in the Lowcountry.
Live 5 News Rise and Shine Food and Fund Drive Raises $95,000+ for Lowcountry Children
For the second year in a row, the Live 5 Rise and Shine Summer Food Drive raised an abundance of funds to feed food-insecure children in the Lowcountry.
Federal Cuts, Rising Need – How We’re Responding
August 4, 2025 Federal Cuts, Rising Need – How We’re Responding Together At Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB), our mission has always been clear: to ensure our neighbors facing hunger have access to nutritious food. But today, that mission is under increasing pressure....
The Guardian: The US food bank keeping Gullah Geechee farming traditions alive
July 29, 2025 The US food bank keeping Gullah Geechee farming traditions alive: ‘Our local food is like no other’ The Lowcountry Food Bank has provided culturally relevant foods like okra, squash and yams to the Gullah Geechee people in South Carolina for 20 years For...
Growing Food Locally: A Powerful Partnership
In 2006, the Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB), which serves coastal SC, launched an innovative project to work with local, small farm enterprises called Growing Food Locally (GFL). From the beginning the project focused heavily on partnerships with historically...
2024 Annual Impact Report: Strength in Collaboration
Collaboration is the foundation of the work we do at Lowcountry Food Bank. Our teams collaborate daily to execute our mission, but our external collaboration is what makes carrying out that mission truly possible. In 2024, we partnered with over 240 food pantries,...
