June 13, 2010

A Nonprofit Effort Delivers Green Groceries—and Opportunity

Delivering Green Groceries—and Economic Opportunity 1

Photograph by Gia Storms

By Caroline Bermudez

Street-food culture in New York has long been as vibrant and diverse as the city’s residents. Falafel, bulgogi, chorizo, jerk chicken, biryani, arepas, and other cheap and exotic dishes can be found on many street corners.

But the simplest foods—fresh fruits and vegetables—are often nearly impossible for many city residents to find or afford.

Now a new effort that got off the ground with help from a New York foundation and the city government has made

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