Sentences with phrase «access to fresh produce»

This nonprofit is on a mission to reduce food waste while helping disadvantaged families get access to fresh produce.

The first is that communities without access to fresh produce in a local market can overcome this obstacle by learning to grow their own fresh vegetables and fruit.

Sometimes access to fresh produce at all is a struggle.

Unlike mainland supermarket chains, which have relatively easy access to fresh produce and a wide variety of items, supermarkets like Le Grand Marche on St. Maarten have to work that much harder to keep their shelves stocked and their customers satisfied.

«These relationships enable us to enjoy superior access to fresh produce supply, commodity expertise and new product innovations for the foodservice industry,» Produce Alliance says.

«A commissary in Montana that didn't have a lot of access to fresh produce is now able to get a truckload of pasta sauce it can use throughout the year that has come through this program,» Hoffman maintains.

I say «most everyone» because, unfortunately, millions of Americans live in what are known as «food deserts» (vast areas in low - income neighborhoods that are absolutely saturated with fast food chains and severely lack access to fresh produce and basic healthful foods).

While community farms were associated with providing better access to fresh produce and bringing neighborhoods together, to actually meet real hunger needs in large cities, there would need to be significantly more farms and production.

In terms of fruits and vegetables, it is important to eat fresh whenever possible, but frozen and canned fruits can be a good substitute when fruits are not in season or if you live in an area with limited access to fresh produce.

The activity of growing food offers city dwellers the chance to take exercise and get fresh air whilst the food produced increases access to fresh produce to people traditionally furthest from the source of production.

Many farmers» markets also now take food stamps, giving low - income consumers access to fresh produce that they might not otherwise be able to afford.

Summertime means easy access to fresh produce and this year we have our own kitchen garden with lots of veggies to use in our cooking.

It's truly a privilege to have access to fresh produce and high quality food items.

Unlike mainland supermarket chains, which have relatively easy access to fresh produce and a wide variety of items, supermarkets like Le Grand Marche on St. Maarten have to work that much harder to keep their shelves stocked and their customers satisfied.

Of course, we have about 300 schools, so we have a long way to go before all Houston kids have access to this fresh produce.

«Many girls who live in urban areas don't always have access to fresh produce,» said Dr. Bonny.

With soaring food prices and a lack of quality food options, I'd encourage all of us to take a play from our grandparents playbook and grow a Victory Garden of some kind to help our families have access to fresh produce and to reduce our food costs each month.

I am so grateful to live in a diverse community where I have access to fresh produce and...

Nearly one hundred years later, many New Yorkers have no access to fresh produce and those that do often eat food that has traveled hundreds if not thousands of miles.

It's about people becoming aware that low - income folks often don't even have access to any fresh produce and beginning a dialogue with their community about how to change that.