Providing access to a vibrant local food system can have tremendous effects on disadvantaged communities. One unfortunate characteristic of disadvantaged communities is that they are often pigeonholed as food deserts, which are areas that lack access to nearby healthy food options. For people who do not have a reliable mode of transportation, including children, the only food options become fast-food chains and snacks from corner stores. Learn more
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January 30, 2016 was a night of inspired minds and happy taste buds. GrowRIVERSIDE partnered with Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) to present an eventful farm-to-fork event called Dinner in the KITCHEN, featuring mocktails, entertainment and idea generation.Located at RUSD’s Central Kitchen, the event featured food from their farm-to-fork school program, which supplies fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, honey, meats and beans from local farms and connects them directly with students in their daily lunches. |