The Guardian 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 the Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB), helping to provide food access is a…
Beaufort County growers blend heritage with innovation in national food safety initiative BEAUFORT, SC, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 / EINPresswire.com Tucked into the coastal low country of South Carolina, the Gullah Farmers’ Cooperative Association is doing more than growing…
By Tony Kukulich ST. HELENA ISLAND — On a bluebird spring day, Walter Mack and Jimmy Wright are on Wright’s farm, talking about the things farmers talk about: the weather, when to put crops in, problems with deer and other…
St. Helena Island, South Carolina, is home to the Black-owned Gullah Farmers’ Cooperative. The co-op is named after the Gullah Geechee, an African American community known for its careful preservation of African cultural heritage in South Carolina and Georgia. “This…