Food Access

Can City Farmers Stand in for Supermarkets?

Tracie McMillan | Posted 05.08.2008 | Living

Read More: Making Cities Sustainable, Sustainable Food, Food Access, Obesity Epidemic, New York City, Eating Locally, Food, Urban Agriculture, Obesity, Supermarket Chains, Locavore, Local Farmers, Michael Pollan, Living News
Tracie McMillan

While urban farmers often share the ethos championed by Michael Pollan, they're getting their hands dirty for a more pragmatic reason: They can't find quality, fresh food close to home.

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If You Give the Poor Fresh Vegetables, Will They Eat Them?

Tracie McMillan | Posted 12.06.2007 | Living

Read More: Corner Stores, Food Stamps, Bodegas, Food Access, Health, Food Politics, Obesity, Wic, Living News
Tracie McMillan

By creating a stream of funding in low-income neighborhoods dedicated specifically to fresh fruits and vegetables, the WIC folks are making it worth store owners' while to stock more than just mealy apples and a box of onions.

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