In Atlanta, pop-up markets in transit stations help commuters buy healthy food they can’t get always get in their neighborhoods
The locations for the markets were chosen based on a combination of factors: average income of the neighborhood and its access to healthful food as well as the volume of commuter traffic through the station. Shannon said these areas lack food options as a result of policy around zoning and economic development, which is rooted in segregation.
In Fulton County, Ga., 16 percent of people use food stamps, of which 45 percent are children. The markets double the value of SNAP benefits. Tenisio Seanima, owner of Nature’s Candy Farmers in Atlanta, provided produce to the market its first four years and plans to continue next season. The program "demonstrates even cities can find creative ways to get involved in agriculture,” he said. The markets allow small farmers—there are an estimated 52 urban farms and 300 community gardens in the city—to sell their produce wholesale to MARTA without having to sell it individually or the hassle of selling to co-ops or school systems.
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