Local Food Columbus » Grants, Urban Farming » Franklinton Gardens Organization Heads Healthy Corner Store Initiative
Franklinton Gardens Organization Heads Healthy Corner Store Initiative
The challenge to getting fresh food into the urban center is building enough demand among the residents. This article shows that shopkeepers at corner stores want to carry more fresh vegetable and fruit, but the demand for such is not there yet. Economically disadvantaged people usually have less time to prepare fresh whole foods. Many folks lack the cooking skills and often the equipment. It is much easier and usually cheaper to eat processed foods that are much less nutritious. Franklinton Gardens is working on the many elements of this complex issue.
Read the full story at the Dispatch
Want to get involved? Learn more about the Franklinton Gardens Organization at their website www.franklintongardens.org
Filed under: Grants, Urban Farming
