Health officials and advocates in Merced County are heading a program, Farm to Store, that puts locally grown fruits and vegetables in convenience stores around South Merced that otherwise wouldn’t sell fresh produce. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Some of Merced’s poorest neighborhoods struggle to get fresh food. This will help
Health officials and advocates in Merced County are heading a program, Farm to Store, that puts locally grown fruits and vegetables in convenience stores around South Merced that otherwise wouldn’t sell fresh produce. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Some of Merced’s poorest neighborhoods struggle to get fresh food. This will help
For the first time in years, baskets filled with zucchini, cucumbers, green beans, onions and tomatoes stood by the cashier at El Porvenir convenience store on 13th and P streets … Click to Continue »
Read More »New program aims to help families in need find healthier fresh produce in Merced County
Health and food bank officials in Merced County are teaming up on a project to make fresh produce more accessible to food pantries and low-income households. The Merced County Food … Click to Continue »
Read More »Twice As Many Valley Stores Sell Tobacco And Alcohol As Fresh Fruits, Vegetables
Twice as many stores in the Central Valley sell flavored cigarettes and alcohol than sell fresh fruits and vegetables. That’s the finding of a new state health survey. The Healthy Stores for a Healthy Community survey, released Wednesday, found that it’s far easier to find tobacco or alcohol than it …
Read More »Twice As Many Valley Stores Sell Tabacoo And Alcohol As Fresh Fruits, Vegetables
Twice as many stores in the Central Valley sell flavored cigarettes and alcohol than sell fresh fruits and vegetables. That’s the finding of a new state health survey. The Healthy Stores for a Healthy Community survey, released Wednesday, found that it’s far easier to find tobacco or alcohol than it …
Read More »Despite abundant farms, some in Valley struggle to find fresh food
It might come as a surprise that, in a region where agriculture is so prevalent, many people in the San Joaquin Valley cannot afford fresh, quality produce or live too … Click to Continue »
Read More »Calls for a fresh start come after Merced College names new president
Chris Vitelli, Merced College’s vice president of student services, has been named as the next president of the school, capping a troubled year at the college that has been colored … Click to Continue »
Read More »Obtaining fresh fruits and vegetables no longer a money issue for Merced food pantries
Local food pantries and individuals needing food assistance now have greater access to fresh fruits and vegetables – at no cost. The Merced County Food Bank recently developed methods to … Click to Continue »
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