Sentences with phrase «better access to fresh produce»

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.

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With a long, family tradition of farming and an eye for new opportunities, Mr. Precythe wanted to give local farmers a better way to market and deliver their harvests to areas with less access to quality fresh produce.

In many cases, this leaves adults and kids with easier access to fast food than fresh produce, more broken sidewalks than safe parks, and a greater chance of getting sick than living well.

And it may very well be true in the case of someone who has no or extremely limited access to organically grown foods, that they would be better off including fresh produce in their diet — even if it has pesticides in it.

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.