The Clemson Area Food Exchange (CAFE) is an online marketplace of locally grown and produced food. We make it possible for farmers to work together to meet the growing demand for local, sustainable food in upstate South Carolina. Farmers benefit from the marketing, selling, packaging and delivering of their produce and prepared foods. Our marketplace brings fresh, healthy, locally grown and produced food to you, the buyer, in a cost-effective manner on a weekly basis.

To see a list of products currently available, CLICK HERE. We are growing and so is our product list. Check the website weekly for new items.

Getting Started

Are you a local farmer looking for an opportunity to reach out to our community? Find out more about selling here. Do you want to Register as a Seller?

Would you prefer to buy fresh healthy food from local farmers? Are you interested in reducing your carbon footprint? Register as a Customer Now.

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Buying Locally Just Got Easier!

Shop dozens of farms within a 50 mile radius of Clemson all from the convenience of your home. Try out our system twice before paying the annual fee of $20.

Why you'll love it:

• CAFE will give you the opportunity to conveniently purchase fresh, healthy, locally grown food from many local farms and food producers.
• There's no commitment. Buy what you want as often as you want. You don't have to order every week.
• Individual farm orders will be combined for easy pick-up in one of eleven locations!
• Everything available on our website will be fresh, in season and grown, raised or produced within 50 miles of Clemson.

How it Works:

• The weekly order period begins each Friday at 9 pm.
• Customers may place orders throughout the weekend until online ordering closes on Monday at noon.
• Orders will be assembled and ready for pickup on Tuesday at one of the pickup locations.
• All items are guaranteed. If you aren't satisfied, please email us and we will issue a refund.

Where & When to Pick up on Tuesday:

We provide multiple pick-up locations for your convenience. We meet Tuesdays for picking up orders.

Please choose your pick-up when checking out.

Anderson: Tuesdays from 5-6 pm at Figs located at 200 N Main Street. Click here for a map.

Clemson: Tuesdays from 3:30-6 pm near Patrick Square located at 364 Chapman Hill Rd, Central, SC 29630. Click here for a map.

Easley: Tuesdays from 4:30-5 pm at Farmacy located at 28 S Commerce Street. Click here for a map.

Fairplay: Tuesdays from 4:30-5:30 pm at Curiosity Shop located at 15298 SC-11. Click here for a map.

Liberty: Tuesdays from 6-6:30 pm at Grits & Grace General Store located at 508 South B Street. Click here for a map.

Long Creek: Tuesdays from 5-6 pm at the Humble Pie located at 14239 Long Creek Hwy. Click here for a map.

Powdersville: Tuesdays from 4:45-6 pm at Antonio's Pizza & Pasta located at 142 McNeely Rd. Click here for a map.

Pickens: Tuesdays from 4:30-6:00 pm at Bee Well Natural Market located at 205 Hampton Avenue. Click here for a map.

Salem: Tuesdays from 4:30-6 pm at Sister's Restaurant located at 281 Stamp Creek Rd. Click here for a map.

Seneca: Tuesdays from 5-6:30 pm at 313 Cafe. They are located at 807 By Pass on Hwy 123 in The Commons. Click here for a map.

Walhalla: Tuesdays from 5-6 pm at Garage Tap Room. They are located at 400 W. Main St. Click here for a map.

Product availability varies from week to week. All orders are placed through our secure online shopping cart. We prefer orders to be secured with a credit card (VISA or MasterCard). All credit card transactions are encrypted, so your credit card information cannot be obtained by anyone on the internet. Credit cards will not be processed until Tuesday - this allows you to add to your order throughout the shopping window.

About Us

Clemson Area Food Exchange (CAFE) is a cooperative group of small farms and gardeners located around the Clemson area. Each grower farms his/her land using strict standards to ensure that everything produced is chemical-free. All member farms are dedicated to supplying their customers with the freshest and highest quality vegetables, herbs, mill products, dairy, eggs, meats, fruits, flowers, and transplants. Participating farms vary in size and specialty, but all carry the common thread of dedication to community, environment, health and education.

Our History