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Spring Mobile Distribution Tour: Bringing Fresh Food to Every County
Six weeks. Five counties. One mission — putting fresh, locally grown produce directly into the hands of families who need it most.
This spring, the Countryside Hunger Strike Project hits the road for our largest mobile distribution tour to date. Over six consecutive weekends, our refrigerated trucks, volunteers, and partner farmers will travel through every county we serve — bringing fresh produce, dairy, pantry staples, and a warm welcome to neighborhoods where grocery access is a daily challenge.
Why mobile distribution matters
In rural Lowcountry communities, a missing grocery store isn't just an inconvenience — it's the difference between a balanced meal and another night of whatever can be stretched the furthest. The USDA classifies several of the zip codes we serve as 'food deserts,' meaning residents live more than ten miles from a full-service supermarket. For a family without a car, or for a senior on a fixed income, that distance might as well be a thousand miles.
Mobile distribution closes that gap. By bringing the pantry to the porch, we remove the single biggest barrier preventing families from accessing the food that's already donated and waiting for them.
What's in the box
Each distribution box is built to feed a family of four for roughly five days. We partner with seventeen regional farms — most within a 60-mile radius of Moncks Corner — to source the freshest possible ingredients. Every box typically contains:
- 8–10 lbs of fresh, seasonal produce (collards, sweet potatoes, cabbage, peppers)
- 2 dozen eggs from local pasture-raised hens
- A gallon of milk and a block of cheese
- Whole-grain pasta, brown rice, and dried beans
- Canned proteins: tuna, chicken, and low-sodium beans
- Shelf-stable staples: peanut butter, oatmeal, and pasta sauce
- Hygiene kit with toothpaste, soap, and feminine care products
Tour schedule
Distributions begin Saturday, April 5 in Cross, SC and continue every weekend through May 17. Each stop runs from 9 AM to 1 PM, or until food runs out. No paperwork, no ID, no questions asked — if you need food, we want you to have it.
"Last year, a young mother told me this was the first time in months her kids had eaten fresh strawberries. That single sentence is why we drive these trucks."
How you can help
Each box costs us approximately $42 to assemble — and we give every one of them away for free. A $50 gift today fully funds one family's groceries for the week. A $250 gift funds five families. We also need volunteer drivers, loaders, and bilingual greeters at every stop. If you can spare four hours on a Saturday morning, you can change a family's week.
Sign up to volunteer, donate to sponsor a box, or invite us to bring the tour to your church or community center. Together, we can make sure spring tastes like hope.
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