Farmer's Market on the Breeze
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Four years ago Alice Gabbadon and Claudia S. Sherrod worked to get the Farmer's Market on the Breeze. Today Cheryl Weiss, Director Diversified Communities fulfilled the mission.
Diversified Communities has taken the initiative and allowed the Farmer's Market to be setup outside f their facility.
Food Trust contacted South Philadelphia H.O.M.E.S. Inc. early to do 3 community farmers markets-they were directed to Cheryl Weiss at Diversified and James Helman of Grays Ferry who in turn contacted the Partnership. We now have two community farmers markets in our area. Point Breeze Market is Tuesdays 2pm-6pm outside of Diversified Building Grays Ferry's is Tuesday from 1PM to 5PM at 29th & Wharton Street.
In Philadelphia nearly 25% of children and 30% of adults get one or fewer servings of fruits and vegetables per day. Residents in low income neighborhoods are disproportionately affected by a lack of grocery stores and experience higher levels of fast-food consumption and reduced intake of fruits and vegetables.
Lack of access to affordable, healthy food is a well documented risk factor for obesity and other poor health outcomes. On average, Philadelphia school children buy approximately 360 nutrient poor calories from corner stores for just over $1 per visit.