Atlanta woman creates farmer’s market to fight food insecurity

The Brief

  • Local organizer Ruth Walker launched the Lakewood Sunday Farmer’s Market in June to tackle food insecurity in southeast Atlanta.
  • The market runs every Sunday on Jonesboro Road, featuring local vendors alongside fresh produce and a community mural.
  • Local leaders and residents praised the initiative for providing accessible, healthy alternatives to neighborhood corner stores.

ATLANTA – A new community-led farmer’s market in southeast Atlanta is providing fresh produce and local goods to help combat food insecurity in the Lakewood area.

What we know:

More than a dozen vendors gathered in a parking lot off Jonesboro Road in Lakewood as part of a new community initiative to expand food access.…

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