The “candy bus” and ice cream truck regularly bring snacks into the Hillcrest and Pisgah View communities. But it’s much more challenging to find affordable fresh fruits and vegetables, residents say. A couple of single moms are working to change that. They are planning a mobile market they hope will increase access to healthy foods in some of Asheville’s “food deserts.” Read more from the Asheville Citizen-Times.
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