The Dawson neighborhood in northeast Tulsa is no longer a food desert after 25 years, thanks to the opening of Bazaar, a new nonprofit grocery store.
Located at 5215 E. Pine St., the membership-based store provides fresh, local fruits, vegetables, and meat to a community that has long struggled with food access.
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‘BAZAAR’ grocery officially opens in Dawson Neighborhood
Before Bazaar opened, the lack of access had a severe impact on the community. Dawson scored just a 1.3 on the Tulsa Neighborhood Conditions Index, a metric used by the city to evaluate the livability, economic vitality, and overall health of its neighborhoods, with 0 being the worst possible score…