Our story
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the cooperative
The Gullah Farmers Cooperative was founded in 2010 to establish a profitable, significant local food market for Farmer-Members who are honoring and continuing the agricultural traditions of the Gullah Community.
Today, the Cooperative represents ten Gullah farm operations in the coastal counties of South Carolina: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Charleston, and Jasper.
Over the past four years, the Cooperative has worked towards its April 2021 launch of a processing, packing, and distribution facility on St. Helena Island, South Carolina. This facility enables farmers to build local, wholesale market outlets that have not been open to them in the past.
cooperative goals
Secure professional agricultural opportunities for the young people of Gullah
communities.
Market bulk seasonal crops to the Eastern and Southeastern United States
Process a variety of produce for local SC markets and surrounding states
Increase access to markets and agricultural resources for Gullah farmers
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