To create opportunities for active living and healthy eating for everyone, centered around Spartanburg County.
The Passport Challenge
Use your Eat Local Passport to explore Spartanburg and the Upstate like never before; through the lens of local food.
From the farms where your food is grown, to the markets and stores where it’s sold, to the restaurants where it's served - this passport is your invitation to travel through our local food system and collect its stories along the way.
Visit at least 25 local food locations by December 30th, 2025. Each stop you make is a stamp in your journey where you can fill your pages with dates, signatures or stamps, and notes about your experience. Think of it as a scrapbook of your local food adventure!
Once you’ve completed your journey, return your passport to PAL to earn a limited-edition tote bag designed by local artist Cat Judice!
How to Participate
1.
Explore Our Local Food System
Visit the farms, market vendors, shops, and restaurants listed in your passport OR discover new ones on your own.
2.
Mark Your Visit
To complete a page in your passport, be sure to include:
- The date you visited
- A stamp or signature from the location
- A note about your visit (what you bought, tried, or loved!)
Not every location has a stamp, but staff signatures work just as well!
Ordering online from the PAL Food Hub? You can get your stamp when you pick up your order!
3.
Add Your Own Finds
Use the blank pages to document your favorite local food spots. Just get a signature, jot down the date, and write a quick note about your experience!
Claim Your Prize
When you’ve logged 25 local food experiences in your passport, bring your passport to one of the following drop-off locations:
📍 PAL Office
226 S. Spring St., Spartanburg, SC
Thursdays, 12:00–5:30 PM (during Food Hub pickup)
📍 Hub City Farmers Market
498 Howard St., Spartanburg, SC
Saturdays, 8:00 AM–12:00 PM (look for the PAL/Market table)
Where to Find Local Food
Your passport includes 15 locations to get you started and space for 16 more of your own! Below are examples of local food businesses where you can earn stamps and signatures.
The Market
Find These Vendors at the Hub City Farmers Market (Saturdays 8 AM–12 PM):
(the following are not already listed in your passport but are examples of eligible vendors - just ask for a signature!)
Shop Local – Online & In-Store:
- PAL Food Hub – Order Online
- Belue Farms Natural Market – Boiling Springs, SC
- Bellews Country Store – Spartanburg, SC
- Blue Moon Bodega – Spartanburg, SC
Visit These Farms or Farm Stands in Person:
Restaurants
Examples of Restaurants That Source Local :
(Ask your server what’s sourced locally, as options may vary week to week!)
- The Kennedy
- Gerhard’s Café
- Blue Moon Bodega
- Heirloom
- New Groove Artisan Brewery
- Cribb’s Kitchen
- Southside Smokehouse & Grille
Take the Pledge
Don’t forget to let us know you’re signing up to Eat Local. Your pledge helps us track how the local food movement is growing in Spartanburg. You're part of something big—thank you for choosing to Eat Local!
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