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The Pandemic Has Made it Even Harder for One in Three Americans to Obtain Healthy, Affordable Food

by Brooklyn Reader October 26, 2021October 27, 2021

By: Sheril Kirshenbaum, Michigan State University and Douglas Buhler, Michigan State University COVID-19 has made food access more challenging for many communities. In Michigan State University’s Fall 2021 Food Literacy […]

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Green Grocers Are Coming to Brooklyn Neighborhoods In Need As Part of Expanded City Program

by Anna Bradley-Smith March 15, 2021March 15, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

Hundreds of Brownsville Families Get Healthy Thanksgiving Meal From Brooklyn Non-Profits

by Brooklyn Reader November 25, 2020January 25, 2021
vegan, plantega, food, bodega, Erick Castro
Posted inFeatured News

This New Initiative Is Making Vegan Food Accessible One Bodega Sandwich at a Time

by Brooklyn Reader November 16, 2020January 25, 2021
Councilmember Rafael Espinal joined by representatives from East New York Farms, urban gardeners of Ashford Abundant Garden and community stakeholders.
Posted inFeatured News

Espinal Pushes for Urban Agriculture Plan to Close ‘Freshness Gap’ in Food Deserts

by Andrea Leonhardt June 14, 2019January 28, 2021
Bklyn Blend, healthy food, food alternatives, Bed Stuy, Edson Cooper, Ali Coutard, Keishon Warren, Ralph Warren, juice bar, Bed Stuy, Bedford Stuyvesant, organic restaurant
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This Bklyn Juice Bar Blends Health + Good Food + Good Vibes

by C. Zawadi Morris April 22, 2019January 28, 2021

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