New partnership aims to bring fresh produce to Peabody Apartments

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A brand new plan to chop most cancers charges right here in our space.

The Georgia Most cancers Heart says some most cancers dangers might be attributed to all the things from meals to smoking.

Residents on the Peabody Residences now have entry to recent fruit and veggies proper at their entrance door.

Dorothy Dozier has lived at Peabody Residences for nearly 14 years and says it was onerous getting recent produce.

“We needed to go to the grocery retailer, and we don’t have one within the neighborhood, so meaning you bought to exit. It was tough,” she stated.

She doesn’t must go far to get the vitamins she wants.

“It is a blessing right here. We actually actually actually want it,” stated Dozier.

Georgia Most cancers Heart, Augusta Domestically Grown, and the Augusta Housing Authority have come collectively to deliver recent produce to residents at Peabody Residences.

Rebecca Vanloenen, government director of Augusta Domestically Grown stated: “We provide the recent produce from native farmers for the market. We are going to provide it weekly, and it comes straight out of your neighborhood farmer.”

Many residents must trip a bus or organize transportation to the grocery retailer, however now ‘Peabody’s Backyard’ is eliminating these obstacles.

Dr. Marlo Vernon, assistant professor at Georgia Most cancers Heart stated: “Meals swamps are the place you may need entry to a comfort retailer or one thing related, however you don’t have entry to full groceries retailer, so that you don’t have entry to those recent meals and greens and never processed meals.”

The shop will probably be stocked weekly with recent produce like carrots, peaches, onions, and cabbage, to call a number of.

Georgia Most cancers Heart and Augusta Domestically Grown say that is simply one of many many farmer’s markets that will probably be coming to folks dwelling in public housing.

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