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.
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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.