GARDEN CITY, Ga. (WTOC) – A new initiative to help lower income families buy healthy food and make smart choices kicked off Saturday in Garden City.
“Feed the Hungry” is meeting people where they’re at to make the community as a whole healthier.
From okra to nectarines, a new farmer’s market in Garden City has no shortage of healthy options. The idea for this farmer’s market came from a lack of resources when it comes to fresh foods.
“Trying to address food deserts in this community. And what does a food desert mean? That means limited access to fresh food,” said Charice Stroud, a volunteer with Feed the Hungry.
Stroud is working alongside state representative Carl Gilliard to increase that access with the start of the first “Without Walls” farmers market.
On Saturday, this new farmer market kicked off with pickling demonstrations, fresh juice making, farmer’s selling local produce, and more.
“It builds a healthier community, right? That’s our overall goal,” Stroud explained.
Feed the hungry is partnering with Agra-Unity, a coalition of Black farmers that focuses on supplying the food deserts In West Chatham County.
Those local farmers will be selling their products, allowing people in the community to access farm to table food at a more affordable price.
“We want to empower people. And a part of that is your health, what you’re consuming each and every day. So, you can come in and get some good ideas for what to bring back to your home and your family,” Stroud said.
The “Without Walls” Farmers Market will be held every 4th Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 4704 Augusta Road in Garden City.
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