When and where do I pick up my order? We meet Tuesdays for picking up orders. We have multiple locations. Please choose your pick-up when checking out. Maps are available on our website. • • • • Clemson: Tuesdays from 3:30-6 pm at The Arts Center. It is off Hwy 93 at 212 Butler Street. Seneca: Tuesdays from 5-6:30 pm at Oconee Memorial Hospital (298 Memorial Drive) through the outpatient entrance in the connector between the new and old buildings. Easley: Tuesdays from 4:30-6 pm at Baptist Easley Hospital right inside the main entrance at the gift shop. Pickens: Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30 pm at Appalachian Ale House located at 205 E Main Street. Become a Grower in our Market We welcome all growers from Pickens, Anderson & Oconee Counties who agree to farming chemical free. Organic certification isn’t required, but encouraged. Clemson Area Food Exchange It is recommended that you participate as a customer at least once so you get a feel about how we operate. To do so, go to the website and create a customer account. When you are sure you want to be one of our Growers, go to the SELL webpage and follow the instructions. Be sure to read the FAQ This will add you to our system and our market managers will contact you with the next step. We do charge a one time fee of $20 (which we can deduct from your sales) as well as 17% of your overall sales as a “table fee”. (You do not have to pay another $20 to order as a customer.) pesticide free local farmers fresh food C A F E Like at a traditional farmers’ market, you do get to set your own prices and list your items as you wish. www. lemson rea ood xchange.com Contact Lance at lance@clemsonareafoodexchange.com or 864-650-4908 for more information. Serving Pickens, Anderson & Oconee Counties Growers Set Their Prices Elian Evans 864-372-9004 elian@clemsonareafoodexchange.com Lance Howard 864-650-4908 lance@clemsonareafoodexchange.com LOCAL FOOD MARKET How it Works Paying for orders Why support the CAFE? 1. Farmers update their availability by Friday night We accept payment through our secure online shopping portal with credit or debit card or pay at pickup with cash, check or credit/debit. (Easley & Pickens customers are asked to pay online or prepay via by mailing a check to Elian). If you have questions, please email or call Elian. Enhance your local economy: By purchasing produce and other items from local growers you are providing stability to your local economy through the support of local businesses. 2. Shop online between 9 PM Friday night and noon Monday 3. Monday and Tuesday the farmers pick your order 4. Tuesday evening you pick it up in Clemson, Pickens, Seneca, or Easley Membership fees To help us provide educational programs, and to help us with our overhead costs, we ask that you pay an annual fee of $20 per household for one calendar year. You are welcome to try us for 2 orders before officially becoming members. The membership fee will be automatically added to your 3rd order. We are a not-for-profit, all volunteer organization. We would love to have you volunteer. And, just so you know, growers set their own prices. Will I have to buy vegetables I don't want? Unlike some co-ops, buying clubs, or CSAs where everyone gets the same box of stuff (and you don’t know what you’re getting until you get it), with our site, you get to order what you want, in the quantities that you want, from the farms that you want. You can browse the items on this website before you order. How do I order? Each Friday evening products are available our website. Customers must place their order for the week any time between 9 PM Friday, but no later than Monday at noon. Orders are placed on our website. Sometimes quantities are limited, so we recommend ordering early. Ordering through this web site is our method of choice as it is designed to reduce the amount of time it takes us to process orders as well as provide you with detailed information about our products. Save natural resources: Buying locally makes you an invaluable link in the process of saving resources such as fossil fuels and packaging materials. Also, we are right here in your community so the expense of transportation and delivery is kept to a minimum. Provide learning opportunities: We work to provide chances to learn new things including working with growers, how to cook seasonally and more. Our goal is to help educate our community about the importance of sustainable agriculture. Supporting a way of life: The number of small farms in the United States has decreased dramatically in the last decade. Please help us preserve an honest and worthy means of making a living. We believe that small, diverse, family-owned farms contribute to society’s overall health.