City Heights featured in the NY Times (neighborhood, university)

[shmoov_groovzsd]

What do you think of the New Roots program? Sustainable or flash in the pan?

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/10/us...pagewanted=all

[Clevelandgal]

Thanks for sharing. Its great there are healthy options for lower income residents and new immigrants. If they convert to eating the typical American diet, then they can expect to experience more health problems.

[tonyinsd]

I don't know if they'll make it or not but I like these programs. Getting fresh fruits and vegetables to new immigrants and poor people is a great idea. And it gives them something to do, which tends to cut down on crime.

People who eat fresh fruits and vegetables are far less likely to have health problems. If many of these people qualify for public assistance, then we the people pay for those. That's another reason to hope this works.

[shmoov_groovzsd]

Really great comments and I totally agree.

Its interesting that when some of these folks do come here, that they are at times forced to eat fast food due to lack of healthy food access. The kind of food they are growing is probably more in line with what they may have had access to from their native countries at a street market.

As someone that volunteers in an organization similar to this in my own city, its amazing how many people really DO want this type of access regularly when its made available. Thankfully we do have a Sprouts market and a farmers market, but there are many that dont have a car to get around.
Community gardening really can be a viable solution when approached in the correct fashion. This market in City Heights really is a great model for other communities.

[sdurbanite]

Thanks for sharing the article. It's been awhile since I've been to the City Heights Farmer's Market, but this article makes me want to check it out again. It seemed pretty small the last time I was there, but it sounds like it may have gotten bigger and better with time.

[MovingAloha]

Mahalo Shmoov for the link. I hope its a long lasting endeaver.

[sdurbanite]

On a somewhat related matter, here's another NY Times article from earlier this year about the much anticipated Mercado project in Barrio Logan and how it should benefit the mosty poor neighborhood.

I anticipate there will be food trucks and carts galore, and can't wait for this project to be completed.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/13/re...ompletion.html

[Clevelandgal]

oh yes, a Northgate Gonzalez close by would be great! Please someone on here keep us posted. I love NG, but also want to come out and support my adjacent neighbors in Barrio Logan.

[moved]

Northgate Gonzalez just opened a new store at 54th & University, right next to Kmart. I've been there already, and it's just as good as the store in Southcrest.

[Clevelandgal]

Originally Posted by moved

Northgate Gonzalez just opened a new store at 54th & University, right next to Kmart. I've been there already, and it's just as good as the store in Southcrest.

oh yeah, I heard about this and forgot about it. I am down the street from there next Fri so I am checking it out! Otherwise I think the S crest one might be easier to get to for me. Their meat and produce is terrific. Does this store have the hot food items in the deli?