by: Samantha Calimbahin (Fort Worth Magazine)
In areas where residents struggle with access to the grocery store, the Tarrant Area Food Bank is bringing the market to them.
The food bank has launched Cowtown Neighborhood Farmers Markets this summer, serving areas designated as food deserts — that is, neighborhoods where residents must travel more than 1 mile to get to the nearest supermarket.
The initiative is a partnership among the Tarrant Area Food Bank, Texas Department of Agriculture, Cowtown Farmers Market, Tarrant County WIC clinics, and Blue Zones Project Fort Worth.
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