Lowcountry Street Grocery brings fresh produce from regional farmers in South Carolina to locals in need via a market on wheels.
“We used to drive around like an ice cream truck, park wherever, and we could get kicked out, but it was a bunch of fun,” says Lindsey Barrow, Jr., founder of. “Everybody’s into food here, so we have the culture, but local food is hard to get for some locals. For people who actually live and work in the area? It’shard.
Today’s grocery delivery apps lack the same character and agency of vegetable pushcarts and watermelon trucks. Relinquishing the agency of picking ripe fruit to an anonymous stranger has its own set of frustrations, but that pales compared to solving the problem for shoppers with limited access to the internet or phone apps in the first place, let alone reside in an area where such deliveries exist.
From left: Alex Klaes • Olivia Myers stone-ground grits. Inside the bus, a vintage Ideal cooler was filled with sweet Carolina peaches, and wooden Pepsi crates displayed hot sauces, honey, bags of butter beans, Murasaki sweet potatoes. Radishes are always available because Barrow, who studied philosophy and political science at the College of Charleston, likes the implicit wordplay they represent. Internally, LSG staffers gleefully refer to themselves as members of the Radish Family.
All groceries onboard Nell are marked with two prices—one for customers who can pay full price, and a discount option that kicks in when a customer is trying to stretch paychecks. This is the Robin Hood effect in action: those who can afford it help subsidize others who may be struggling. A handwritten cardboard sign advocating the principle of “N2N” aid hangs above the cash register.
“Our staff intentionally walks groceries back to people’s cars because we believe that service and respect are often overlooked these days. Especially for people who are underserved,” says Barrow. And next year, Nell will welcome a baby sister, a converted ’92 Thomas mini activity bus Barrow recently found in North Carolina. Expect a name reveal party soon.
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