Author: Erin Elizabeth

Farmers Markets Are Actually Cheap By Steve Holt A new study suggests lack of information—not price—is what keeps low-income individuals away. In the beginning, it was about access: Get fresh produce into low-income areas to give residents healthier food choices. Today, as farmers markets have begun sprouting up in food deserts throughout the nation, the challenge has shifted to figuring out why residents aren’t buying their food there—and how to turn that around. “The markets are out there to be utilized,” says Jennifer Obadia, who oversees and standardizes the use of benefits at Boston farmers markets for the Boston...