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More exciting new healthy living programs and policies are on their way to becoming realities in Southeast Raleigh. Grocers on Wheels is another one of the recipients of a mini-grant for their efforts to combat poor food access in the community. With the Latino population growing rapidly in North Carolina, these plans are exciting developments for Latino families.
Grocers on Wheels is a year-round, mobile produce market that serves various organizations, housing developments, and neighborhoods in Southeast Raleigh. The new funding will pay for a cooler that will allow for the market to keep meats and produce fresh during the hot summer months.
Voices into Action: The Families, Food and Health Project, a USDA-funded initiative of North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University, and North Carolina Cooperative Extension that aims to increase access to healthy food and places to exercise in Southeast Raleigh, recently gave out 10 mini-grants to groups that proposed creative solutions to combat the community’s low access to healthy foods.
Read about the other great projects funded with the mini-grants.
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