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New urban farming policies in San Antonio have helped launch small businesses and urban farms across the city. Including, a new farmers market that has grown into San Antonio’s Southside, where many Latino families live in poverty and lack access to affordable, healthy foods, like fruits and vegetables.
According to the State of Texas Children report, 26% of children in Bexar County lack consistent access to adequate food, and Latino kids face a disparity in Texas, where rates of food insecurity exceed 30 percent.
The foods offered at Urban Farm Stand are at a lower cost than most local grocery stores, explains a recent article, also noting that sixty percent of customers are returning to stock up on fresh local tomatoes, or sign up for the 25$ produce box that can be delivered to a customer’s work or home.
The local owners- a mom, and daughter- run the store during more convenient hours than a traditional farmer’s market, to help local farmers be able to spend more time in their fields and produce a more sustainable business that works for consumers and producers.
Daughter and Stand Manager, Karen Haynes, explained to the Rivard Report that she wants consumers from all economic backgrounds to be able to eat well and eat locally.
Find out more info about what healthy food access exists for Latino kids in schools and neighborhoods.
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