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Fresh Healthy Food For All
FoodShare Tri-County, powered by Trident United Way, seeks to bring fresh fruits and vegetables to the Tri-County community to improve financial stability in homes and change individuals' lives through healthy eating.
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Many households in the Tri-County area don't have access to healthy fruits and vegetables on a daily basis. Barriers to access include where people live, age, income and reliable transportation. Bringing fresh produce into our communities is a form of food equity and is part of our mission. Our goal is to enhance the quality of life in our diverse communities by increasing access to fresh, affordable produce and providing quality food education.
How does FoodShare Tri-County work?
FoodShare Tri-County is available to answer questions and place orders for Fresh Food Boxes Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4:00pm.
Sign-up for your FoodShare Tri-County County Fresh Food Box
To sign-up complete New Customer Form below. You will receive a confirmation text once your information has been entered into our system. You can also visit the Trident United Way Berkeley Resource Connection Center to sign-up in person. Call 843-761-6033 for any questions.
Order your FoodShare Tri-County Fresh Food Box
Boxes are available bi-monthly, and must be pre-ordered and paid for by Thursday at 4:00pm to pick up the following week. To pre-order, payments can be made at linktr.ee/foodsharetricounty or visit the Trident United Way Berkeley Resource Connection Center. Boxes must be paid for when pre-ordering through either SNAP ($5/box) or debit/credit card ($20/box).
Pick-up your FoodShare Tri-County Fresh Food Box
Boxes are distributed twice a month from FoodShare Tri-County at the Trident United Way Berkeley Resource Connection Center. During distribution week boxes can be picked-up on Wednesday between 12:00pm-6:00pm and on Thursday between 8:30am-4:00pm. When you arrive to pick-up your box just check-in with a staff or volunteer. Your box will be packed and ready to go - including a recipe card highlighting some of the fresh fruits and vegetables included. Be sure to pre-order your box for the next distribution week!
For additional information, please see the Frequently Asked Questions below.
Distribution Calendar
FoodShare Tri-County provides a schedule for upcoming FoodShare distributions so you may know in advance when pre-orders need to be made and when you may pick-up your food from a distribution. Calendars below are provided in both English and Spanish.
Recipe Cards
Each Fresh Food Box comes with a card containing recipes utilizing produce for the week in addition to other helpful information. This helps customers who receive produce items they may not be famililar cooking with, and also provides new ideas for meals.
Volunteer with FoodShare Tri-County
Volunteers are a vital part of FoodShare Tri-County! There are a variety of volunteer opportunities that all work together to help ensure FoodShare is able to effectively serve our community. If you are interested in volunteering please email ayoung@tuw.org.
Volunteer Opportunities and Descriptions
Food Sorting & Counting - every other Tuesday
Volunteers assisting with the food sorting and counting will help inspect, sort and count food items in preparation for food packing.
Fresh Food Box Packing Day - every other Wednesday
Volunteers are needed to help pack the fresh fruits and vegetables into the Fresh Food Boxes along with useful printed materials in preparation for distribution to the community.
Fresh Food Box Distribution Day - every other Thursday
Volunteers assisting with the distribution will help us run a drive through for people to pick up their boxes.
Why is FoodShare Tri-County a priority?
In the Tri-County, 56% of food insecure people do not qualify for SNAP. These are ALICE households as they make too much to qualify for SNAP.
According to Feeding America, 2022
SNAP households in 2023 collectively lost $53 million inn food benefits each month, which is approximately $82/month for each household in SC.
According to the Food Research and Action Center (2023)
29,922 households in the Tri-County use SNAP, which is about 9% of households in the Tri-County.
According to the South Carolina Department of Social Services, 2025
On average, SNAP households in the Tri-County receive $407 in SNAP benefits each month. Based off ALICE data on the cost of living in the Tri-County, SNAP benefits only cover approximately 47% of a household’s monthly food costs.
According to the South Carolina Department of Social Services, 2025
FoodShare Tri-County FAQs
Questions About Ordering
Place your order in person at the Berkeley Resource Connection Center (BRCC) or online at linktr.ee/foodsharetricounty. The order for your next box can be placed during distribution/pick-up days, at BRCC only.
One box is $20 (credit card/debit) or $5 SNAP. Payment is due when your order is placed, and credit card/debit and EBT are accepted.
We accept various payment methods (debit/credit card, Apple Pay, EBT, but we are not accepting cash at this time.
No, there is no limit to the number of boxes an individual can order.
Fresh Food Boxes can be purchased twice a month (distribution days are on Wednesdays and Thursdays). More than one box can be ordered at a time.
There is no current subscription for ordering, but there is an option to order ahead multiple boxes at a time.
Anyone can purchase a Fresh Food Box - you can pick up your box at the Berkeley Resource Connection Center (BRCC) or at one of our Partner Sites. Click here to see the list of partner sites.
Questions about SNAP
Contact the Trident United Way Berkeley Resource Connection Center (BRCC) or Dorchester Resource Connection Center (DRCC) to schedule an appointment with assistance with the SNAP application.
Tell me more about the Fresh Food Box!
Senn Brothers in Columbia gives FoodShare SC a discounted price for ordering wholesale on fruits and vegetables, so we cannot guarantee that the items are organic.
Boxes will all have the same contents. The type and number of fruits and vegetables will change in each distribution. You may select to order more than one box to accommodate your family size.
Please contact FoodShareTUW@tuw.org for allergy concerns.
The Box contains a minimum of 9 items. All boxes will have a staple item (bananas, leafy greens, potato or starchy vegetable, onion and a premier produce item - something that costs a lot more at the grocery store.)
Questions about receiving Fresh Food Boxes
List of Partner Pickup Sites can be found here. Please be sure to notify FoodShare staff of your preferred pickup site when you complete new customer forms or if it changes.
Photo ID, receipt or photo of receipt, driver information (if someone else is picking up your box) and payment information.
If your box is paid for and you have designated someone to be a driver, you may have them pick up your box. It will be helpful if they bring a receipt or photo of the receipt.
If you are a SNAP customer, the driver may not order your next box for you while at pickup. You must place your next order.
We currently are not delivering, but are working with local sites to accommodate those that are traveling a significant distance from the distribution site in Moncks Corner.
Also, there are options for volunteers to bring boxes to hard-to-reach areas based on need. If you are interested in ordering a box but are concerned about transportation, please contact foodsharetuw@tuw.org or (843)761-6033 to discuss options.
Please check with your pickup site for available accommodations (varies by site).
I want to help!
Please contact Laura at lfogle@tuw.org to get information about being a driver for your community.
You can volunteer to drop off boxes to other community members near you when you pick up your box! Please email FoodShareTUW@tuw.org if you are interested.
Questions about FoodShare Tri-County? Contact Laura Fogle at lfogle@tuw.org