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In "the nation's salad bowl," as California's Central Valley is often called, fresh produce grows in abundance. But for many area residents, healthy food is out of reach. "Here we are in this agriculturally rich area and yet people who live here and work here are hungry, are impoverished," said Sarah Ramirez, an educator who grew up in the area. "(Some) are working in the fields that feed the entire country and then they don't have the resources to support them and their health. It's heartbreaking." For the last two years, Ramirez has been on a mission to build a healthier community in her impoverished hometown of Pixley. "Looking outside and seeing trees just loaded with fruit, I was just feeling like, why aren't we connecting these pieces?" Ramirez said. Twice a month, Ramirez and volunteers gather fruit and vegetables from farms and backyard trees. They glean from growers and residents who contact them about their excess produce. The group then provides the bounty to a local food bank that distributes it to families in need. So far this year, Ramirez said, she and her group have collected and donated 20,000 pounds of produce. Read - Building a healthy community in 'the nation's salad bowl' Previously: |
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Hunger in the nation's "salad bowl" is a true tragedy. A similar problem to "food deserts" but on the opposite spectrum.
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