In the heart of the Globeville-Elyria-Swansea neighborhood, where grocery stores are scarce and many families face food insecurity, a weekly farmers market at the Focus Points Family Resource Center is transforming the way residents access fresh produce.
Huerta Urbana, the farmers market that operates out of the Focus Points parking lot, operates Fridays from 2 to 5 p.m., June through October. It’s a place to buy fruits and vegetables that may be hard to access for many.
“There’s no local grocery stores around here, not even within a mile,” Karen Bustillos, lead specialist for Huerta Urbana, said. “If there is food accessible, it usually is not that healthy. It’s very much junk food or processed food.”…