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| Thanksgiving: food abundance for some, hunger for others |
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For many Americans, Thanksgiving is a time for connecting with loved ones over a hearty meal, but for other families, it’s another day of hunger. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 42.2 million Americans lived in food-insecure households in 2015. The USDA defines food insecurity as “when consistent access to adequate food is limited by a lack of money and other resources at times during the year.” In this issue, we offer a look at how members of the NeighborWorks network are working to end hunger in their communities and ensure residents have access to healthy foods. |
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| How healthy is your local food system? |
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| If you want to improve access to healthy food in your community, it takes more than a community garden or farmers’ market to make a long-lasting, systemic difference that benefits everyone. NeighborWorks Umpqua has partnered with the state food bank to create a plan for creating a community food system shaped and owned by residents. |
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| A Boston community’s journey to affordable, healthy foods |
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| In many minority communities, access to healthy foods can be a challenge. Residents are sometimes forced to forgo healthy options due to cost and convenience. Network member Madison Park Development Corp. worked with its community to renovate a 50-year-old grocery store into a supermarket that is now the gem of the neighborhood. |
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| Closing of Ohio grocery store mobilizes residents |
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| When the owner of the only grocery store in a low- and moderate-income neighborhood decided to leave, residents decided to fight back. After an 11-year battle, a new grocery store and retail shopping plaza opened its doors. Learn how East Akron Neighborhood Development Corp. worked with the local and federal government and private funders to build the area’s first new retail shopping center in 40 years. |
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