Food apartheid persists across U.S. cities, exacerbating disparities in accessing nutritious food. Kensington, North Philadelphia, exemplifies this issue. Farmer Christa Barfield, through her farm FarmerJawn, combats these challenges with CornerJawn, a farm-to-corner store intended to enhance health and community ties. Inspired by Black farmers in Martinique, Barfield emphasizes the importance of local food systems and addresses Kensington's food insecurity, which increased from 13.6% to 21.2% from 2021 to 2024. She stresses the need for genuinely nourishing food in local stores, indicating that mere availability isn't sufficient for community health.
Localizing the food system is how you get to the heart of nutrition security, and that starts with knowing who your farmer is.
Yes, you can find a mini mart that is selling some kind of nourishment, but is it really nourishing? That's the true conversation here.
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