Can the Recovery Quench America's Food Deserts?
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Soergel, Andrew
- Source
- U.S. News - The Report. 4/27/2018, pC17-C21. 5p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Map.
- Subject
- GARDENS
FOOD deserts
FARM produce
- Language
The article offers information on the West Bloomington Active Garden in Illinois established by Colleen Connelly, which offers residents designated plots on which they can grow their own produce. It mentions that the U.S. Department of Agriculture describes a food desert as a neighborhood that lacks access to healthy food sources. It informs that Connelly offer free produce at weekly events held during the growing season.