Food Deserts

Save A Lot, the discount grocery retailer based in St. Ann, has opened a new store on the corner of Union and Page boulevards. Alderwoman Shameem Clark…

When several Shop ‘N Save grocery stores closed last year in north St. Louis, residents in some neighborhoods were left without easy access to healthy…

Most city and suburban dwellers take the convenience of a local grocery store for granted.But many residents of Spanish Lake don’t have that luxury any…

The Neighbors' Market grocery store opened its doors in October, filling an unmet need in East St. Louis.The full-service grocery store has fresh produce,…

The Fit and Food Connection now has a permanent location in north St. Louis County to offer food and exercise options for low-income individuals and…

A customized cargo bike full of fruits and vegetables will soon make an appearance in north St. Louis.Urban Harvest STL and the St. Louis MetroMarket,…

On Wednesday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh talked about urban agriculture and food justice in the St. Louis region for our monthly Sound Bites…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 14, 2012 - Actor and activist Wendell Pierce remembers, as a boy, hearing the sound of the…

St. Louis Metro Market, the mobile grocery store created to bring fresh food to neighborhoods with limited access, is adjusting to lessons learned during…

A program started last year to make locally-produced fresh fruits and vegetables more affordable for low-income St. Louisans is planning to expand into…