Thousands of people across Greater Akron are living in food deserts, where residents lack affordable fresh food and reliable transportation essential to getting it. Here's what you need to know ...

The idea of a food desert would have seemed impossible to us, growing up so close to all the earth can provide. As kids, we’d walk with our dad to bring the cows in from the pasture, and watch as they ...

The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is considered a "food desert" because of the lack of access to healthy and affordable food. Locals say the reservation's Subway restaurant franchise, which sells ...

Opinion From food desert to urban oasis -- one farm project could change Cleveland: Leslie Kouba Published: Feb. 23, 2025, 5:30 a.m.

With an average annual rainfall of more than 42 inches, New Kensington seems far too damp for that dry moniker. But it’s not that kind of desert. For many people, New Kensington is a food desert.

The community food distribution event will be in front of Pamplico’s Town Hall at 180 E. Main St. from 9-11 a.m. More information on Manna House and how to donate can be found on the ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — For years, residents in Albuquerque’s International District have lived miles from the nearest grocery store, making the community a “food desert.” But that will soon ...

About 30% of people in New Mexico live in areas considered "food deserts," according to a report by the New Mexico Voices for Children. A food desert is an area where resident access to affordable ...

When Debs Store closed in 2011, the area became a food desert, leaving residents with few options for fresh and healthy groceries. Now, Debs is back — and it’s offering even more.