When the time comes for Jennifer Parks to restock her refrigerator, it’s not just food she thinks about. It’s distance.
Parks, a longtime North Omaha resident, knows that grocery stores are few and far between in the area, and says recent changes have made it more difficult for people like her to buy quality produce.
In the past year and a half, three well-known grocery stores have closed in North Omaha, exacerbating the community’s ongoing struggle with healthy, affordable food options…