A new store in Florida is providing food free of charge. Now, dinner can come without a grocery bill for local families experiencing food insecurity.
Here’s what to know
The Desire Foundation has converted its former food pantry into the Parramore Market, the first micro grocery store in Orlando, according to local news outlet WESH.
Patrons can shop for bread, eggs, dairy, meat, vegetables, and fruit in a setting modeled after a conventional grocery store. Supporting dignity is central to the approach of the new market serving the city’s Parramore neighborhood.
More background
Access to fresh food is a concern in Parramore.
“When we talk about community, and then we talk about family empowerment,” Kenneth Hughes, executive director of the nonprofit Parramore Main Street District, told WESH…