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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts) Sun May 26, 2019, 06:48 AM May 2019

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With Stores Gone, Farmers Market To Fill Void In North St. Louis Food Desert

When several Shop ‘N Save grocery stores closed last year in north St. Louis, residents in some neighborhoods were left without easy access to healthy produce.

A local nonprofit organization, A Red Circle, aims to fill the void with a monthly community farmers market that does more than just sell fresh food.

“It’s going to be a very cool farmers market with a purpose,” Red Circle founder and CEO Erica Williams said.

The Red Circle Healthy Community Market will kick off today at Zion Travelers Missionary Baptist Church in Riverview. Organizers plan to hold the market every last Saturday of the month through the end of summer.

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/stores-gone-farmers-market-fill-void-north-st-louis-food-desert

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With Stores Gone, Farmers Market To Fill Void In North St. Louis Food Desert (Original Post) Sherman A1 May 2019 OP

That's terrific Cirque du So-What May 2019 #1

As to the rest of the year Sherman A1 May 2019 #2

Cirque du So-What

(27,515 posts)

1. That's terrific

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Sun May 26, 2019, 07:32 AM

May 2019

but what about the rest of the year? Unless local hydroponic produce is available year-round, a huge need goes unmet.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

2. As to the rest of the year

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Reply #1)

Sun May 26, 2019, 08:17 AM

May 2019

I can’t say. I guess one does the best they can where they can with what is available.

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