Food Deserts

  • Beans and Greens staff-member Jen Brockman speaks with long-time Westside resident Katrina Vincent. Vincent’s daughter is going to volunteer at the market.
    Beans and Greens staff-member Jen Brockman speaks with long-time Westside resident Katrina Vincent. Vincent’s daughter is going to volunteer at the market.
    Elana Gordon / for Harvest Public Media

Food deserts – places without access to fresh produce and other healthy foods – are a problem throughout the United States and communities around the country are responding them in different ways.

But what is clear, is that finding fresh, healthy produce that’s affordable can be a challenge. And tackling the problem requires innovative solutions.

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