Local Organizations Fight Food Deserts in Minnesota

Twin Cities nonprofits are stepping in to fill the gap left by grocery store closures in low-income communities. Nearly 900,000 Minnesotans live in food deserts, with the highest concentration in the Twin Cities. People living in food deserts live more than half a mile from a grocery store with limited access to fresh, nutritious food. Organizations like Brightside Produce and the Twin Cities Mobile Market are working to bring healthy food into these communities. Our Health Equity advocates for practical solutions, like the ones these community organizations champion, that ensure widespread availability to nutritious and accessible food for all Americans. Read more here.