Partners for Active Living

The Main Ideaplay. Advocate. Live Well.s (PAL) S Project Will Strengthen and Expand the Food Hubs Capacity to Serve More People in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, and Provide Increased Economic Opportunities for Producers and Food Businesses in the Region. the Issuealthough Agribusiness Is the Largest Economic Sector in South Carolina, Farms in Spartanburg County, and Some of Its Neighboring Counties, Are Losing Money. All the While, Grocery Store Shelves Remain Sporadically Stocked Following the Height of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Highly Processed, Cheap Food Is Abundant, and Access to Fresh, Local Healthy Food Is Very Limited. Fresh, Local Food Volume and Infrastructure for Local Food Need to Be Increased.the Visionin Partnership With Multiple Organizations Including Ruths Gleanings, Hub City Farmers Market, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, and Spartanburg County Farm Bureau, and Led by a Food Hub Committee That Includes a Farmer, a Person With Lived Experience, and Many Others, Pal Will Grow and Strengthen Their Food Hub to Create More Opportunity for Residents and Institutions to Access Local Food. Food Will Be Purchased and Donated to Underserved Communities and Sold to Restaurants, Stores, Schools, and Hospitals. Trainings for Producers Will Be Offered. an Eat Local Campaign Will Be Launched. at the Same Time, Sustainability Will Be Sought for Local Food System Work by Advocating for Regular Funding Through the State Legislature.