Discover the Flavor: Foodees Food and Culture Festival Makes a Delicious Comeback in Orangeburg!

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – From February 28 to March 2, food lovers gathered in Orangeburg for one of the largest food truck festivals in the Southeast.

At the Foodees Food and Culture Festival, dozens of food trucks offered their best dishes alongside various craft vendors. This festival is designed to connect entrepreneurs from all over the country.

“We started in South Carolina and expanded to Georgia and North Carolina,” said Savannah Osborn, the festival’s Social Media Manager. The Foodees festival has been traveling through the Southeast for three years now.

This year, the festival was hosted nearly twenty-five times across multiple states. The Orangeburg event marked their third visit since its first in 2024.

Osborn shared that they plan to grow even more. “In the past year, we’ve made it to Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida, and we’re looking to expand further,” she said.

About 40 food trucks participated at the Orangeburg Fairgrounds, each showcasing unique flavors. Mama’s Taste of the World Food Truck from Lexington was a hit, serving up delicious lobster grilled cheese.

Co-owner Peter Hanti described the event as a fantastic way for chefs to meet, share ideas, and taste each other’s creations. “We become friends and enjoy food from all over. You don’t have to travel; you just hop from truck to truck to sample everything,” Hanti said.

Elijah Karby, a vendor from Concord, North Carolina, showcased necklaces, bracelets, and gemstones through his business, ChrisK Crystals. He expressed how the festival fosters connection among people with different backgrounds. “It’s amazing to see how we’re all drawn to the same things: art, music, and food,” Karby said. “It shows we are all connected.”

The festival will head to Augusta, GA, next on March 14, 2025. The team is also planning to return to Orangeburg but hasn’t set a date yet. After Augusta, they will visit Savannah, GA, and Raleigh, NC later in March.