The Midway neighborhood in St. Paul is in transition as United Village development rises near Allianz Field while a neighboring block sits largely vacant after the closure of major grocery and retail stores.
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A food desert in downtown Minneapolis?
Some Minneapolis downtown residents struggle with access to groceries.
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Black-owned farmers market in full swing this spring
Of the 373 farmers markets in the state, only one, Lakeview Terrace Farmers Market in Robbinsdale, is owned by a Black woman.
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Cub Foods opens ‘community markets’ to fill Mpls. food desert after riots
Cub Foods opened the Community Store, a 13,000 square ft shop full of fresh fruit, dairy, meat, and other essential items, on Wednesday, July 8.
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Pain and necessity birth community-conscious eatery
Through events and other programming, nonprofit Appetite for Change emphasizes the importance of self-sufficiency and community upliftment.
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Grocery buses bring harvest to food deserts
The program began in St. Paul’s Frogtown, Battle Creek, and Midway areas. By using U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) maps to locate so-called food deserts and shopping-specific areas, organizers identified neighborhoods with limited access to fresh and healthy foods.
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Fare For All: Bulk buying power key to offering affordable, healthy food
“Everyone deserves healthy food where they live or where they can get to it.” That’s the basic idea behind Fare For All (FFA), according to Scott Weatherhead, the nonprofit’s program manager.