Community Supported Grocery

Community Supported Grocery is a grocery delivery service in Charleston, SC. The business operates as a social enterprise that delivers local groceries with menus, recipes, producer info, and dietary restriction compliance. Since 2018, it has combined the local farmers' market with the convenience of subscription-based online ordering and home delivery. It serves Charleston residents by alleviating market stressors for over 300 local growers and producers while introducing their harvests to customers who lack transportation or are experiencing food insecurity.

The service aggregates produce, pantry items, dairy, butcher cuts, baked goods, coffee, grains, flowers, and treats from hundreds of local farmers. Weekly subscriptions include pasture-raised eggs and naturally-leavened bread, with options ranging from Staples to Skrrt. The business accommodates dietary restrictions and allergies, though it does not offer fully customizable hauls. It also operates GroceryRx, a nutrition program that provides fruit and vegetable prescriptions, cooking demos, and clinical guidance to combat diet-related illness.

Community Supported Grocery works with local producers to provide seasonal produce and other goods directly to customers' porches, doorsteps, offices, or ferries. The company leverages a sliding scale with SNAP/EBT incentives to ensure access to healthy food regardless of income. It engages in Robinhood Economics, using higher-priced specialty items to subsidize access for low-income neighbors. The business accepts payments via debit card, credit card, or Apple Pay, with automatic processing on Sundays.

Community Supported Grocery is known for its commitment to food equity and its support of local farmers. It provides a convenient way for Charleston residents to access fresh, local food. The business delivers to Charleston, SC.

The business is located on Wappoo Road, just a tenth of a mile from the SC Highway Patrol Investigative office and Ashley River Road. It sits within a short distance of the Saint Andrews Fire District Headquarters and the West Ashley neighborhood.

BizScoreAI gives the business a Discoverability score of 100 out of 100, which ensures that AI crawlers can access every page of the website so they can recommend the business. It also holds a Technical score of 85 out of 100.

Services:

• Curated hauls from farmers
• Home delivery of local groceries
• Seasonal produce and other add-ons
• Subscription-based online ordering