Food Access

Can City Farmers Stand in for Supermarkets?

Tracie McMillan | Posted 05.08.2008 | Living


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.

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

Tracie McMillan | Posted 12.06.2007 | Living


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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