
"Bradshaw is the founder and executive director of Dreaming Out Loud, a food justice nonprofit he began in 2008 to increase food equity east of the Anacostia River. The organization serves as a food access hub for local farmers, an incubator for food entrepreneurs, and a source of fresh and cooked food for the community through their farms and farmer's markets."
"On September 27, Dreaming Out Loud opened the Marion Barry Avenue Market and Cafe (1303 Marion Barry Ave., SE), a welcome addition to Ward 8, which, until now, had only one full-service grocery store to service its population of about 86,000 residents. A 2024 report by DC Hunger Solutions shows that, in comparison, Ward 2 has 13 full-service grocery stores for over 82,000 people."
Chris Bradshaw founded Dreaming Out Loud in 2008 to increase food equity east of the Anacostia River. The organization operates farms, farmers markets, a food access hub for local farmers, and an incubator for food entrepreneurs, and provides fresh and prepared food to the community. On September 27, Dreaming Out Loud opened Marion Barry Avenue Market and Cafe at 1303 Marion Barry Ave., SE to expand full-service grocery access in Ward 8. Ward 8 serves about 86,000 residents but has far fewer full-service grocery stores than other wards, and faces food deserts driven by historical racism, poverty, and transportation barriers. The market emphasizes local production, distribution, and resident empowerment.
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