According to the USDA, a food desert occurs when more than 33% of the population in urban spaces is further than one mile from a supermarket. In a rural setting, 33% of people must be more than 10 ...

What is a food desert? An urban food desert is a high-poverty census block more than one mile from a large retail food establishment, according to Summit County Public Health.

Roughly 39 million Americans, or 13% of the population, live in a food desert, per 2022 USDA data. There’s a clear need for such mission-driven stores, operated by cities or nonprofits.

Williams is one of millions of Americans living in a "food desert," urban or rural areas without a big grocery chain that can serve up fresh foods at lower costs.

A new urban farm project, Superior Farm, led by nonprofit Food Strong, aims to transform a neglected 2.7-acre parcel in Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood into a thriving hub for fresh food ...

Urban Roots works to end St. Paul food deserts ST. PAUL, Minn. — A St. Paul nonprofit is providing fresh veggies in the city's food deserts, all while cultivating confidence and job skills. Each ...

In southeastern Atlanta, a "free food forest" was established on a 7.1-acre former pecan farm -- in a food desert where the closest grocery store is a 30-minute bus ride away -- as part of the ...

Downtown Erie has been a food desert for a few months since the loss of the Erie Food Co-op, but the Erie Downtown Partnership and others are making strides to bring in healthy and affordable food ...

Louisville launches Urban Agriculture Program aimed at creating community gardens in city's food deserts Stephan Johnson Jul 2, 2024 Updated Jul 2, 2024 ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A St. Paul nonprofit is providing fresh veggies in the city's food deserts, all while cultivating confidence and job skills. Each year 90 youth who are often facing employment ...