What’s now just an empty patch of dirt is about to bloom into something much bigger—a community garden bringing fresh fruits and veggies to neighbors who say they’re stuck in a food desert.
- MLK Community Garden aims to combat food insecurity in a Bakersfield neighborhood lacking grocery stores.
- The garden will be built on an empty lot with $700,000 funding from the City of Bakersfield.
- Residents will have access to fresh produce and workshops on growing food in their own backyards.
- Expected to serve around 200 people, the garden will take about 8 months to become operational.
- Community volunteers are encouraged to participate in the garden’s development.
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If you take a drive down Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Bakersfield, you won’t see any grocery stores.
Instead, it’s mostly empty lots, liquor stores, smoke shops, and walls covered in graffiti. For Jacqueline Avarsa, a mom of two who’s living in the area for six years, that’s a serious concern…