A food desert is a geographic area – often an urban area – where affordable and nutritious food is difficult to obtain, particularly for those without access to an automobile. Food deserts disproportionately affect occupants of poor, low-income neighborhoods where there are often no groceries stores or farmer’s markets. These are places were food comes from convenience stores or fast-food chains. More than 20 million Americans are thought to live in food deserts.
Are you familiar with the farmers markets, CSAs, and food hubs near you? Do you know what products are for sale and what forms of payment are accepted? Can you find these places while on vacation?
