Food Access in Food Deserts

For Americans living in areas classified as food deserts, getting access to healthy, affordable food is incredibly difficult. Food deserts are characterized by a lack of cost-effective, culturally diverse, and nutritious food options available to a population and overwhelmingly affect low-income communities, rural communities, and communities of color.

Most food in food deserts comes from corner stores or fast-food restaurants, with the only healthy fresh food coming from more expensive grocery stores or grocery stores miles outside of the community. Proven local solutions to the problem of food deserts, like co-ops, community gardens, and farmers' markets, don't only provide healthy, affordable food but also directly support the communities in which they exist. Read more here.