City Fresh: A Local Collaboration for Food Equity

Authors

• Punam Ohri-Vachaspati, Rutgers UniversityFollow
• Brad Masi, New Agarian CenterFollow
• Morgan Taggart, Ohio State UniversityFollow
• Joe Konen, Ohio State University ExtensionFollow
• Jack Kerrigan, Ohio State University ExtensionFollow

Volume

47

Issue

6

Abstract

To address limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables in urban neighborhoods, a collaborative of grass-roots organizations designed City Fresh—a sustainable local food system creating new market opportunities for urban and rural growers and promoting access to and consumption of healthy foods by low-income Cleveland residents. Fresh produce is marketed through a network of Fresh Stops that obtain produce from farmers within a 70-mile radius of the city and from urban growers who are trained through the program. Evaluation results indicate increase in participation rates; growth in urban agriculture; and increase in consumption of fruits and vegetables by participants.

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Recommended Citation

Ohri-Vachaspati, P., Masi, B., Taggart, M., Konen, J., & Kerrigan, J. (2009). City Fresh: A Local Collaboration for Food Equity. Journal of Extension, 47(6), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.66752/1077-5315.3690