Who this reaches
Fresh food, for people it usually skips.
From a partner property
One resident we serve remembers when fresh vegetables felt like a luxury she couldn't afford. Living on a fixed income, most of her budget went to rent and to medication for her diabetes. She relied heavily on canned and processed food from the pantry, which made managing her blood sugar steadily harder.
When Full Belly Foods began running markets at her community, she was among the first to come. Each month she now picks up crisp lettuce, ripe tomatoes, sweet peppers and seasonal fruit — food that has changed both her meals and her health, and that she tells our partners she looks forward to cooking again.
Shared with us by the resident services team at a partner affordable
housing organization. Written about the resident rather than quoted directly; name and
identifying details withheld.