Every other week, Shemere Sims’ daughter, Jazmere Crayton, receives meals tailored to improve her health.
Sims, who lives in New Brighton and does not have a vehicle, said people in her position face difficulties getting access to fresh food based on both geography as well as storage and shelf life. While there were programs Sims was introduced to, including the Twin Cities Mobile Market, her lack of a car meant meal delivery was the most appropriate solution.
“We don’t live anywhere near a grocery store,” said Sims. “The only thing we have around us is a gas station that’s not good at all. They don’t have anything. I can find ways to get to grocery stores, that’s not hard. But the thing is that when you do buy fresh fruits and fresh vegetables, they go bad quickly if you don’t just eat them (right away). Even if you do eat them all, they’re gone. And then what else do you have as far as nutritional stuff in your freezer or refrigerator to put together?”…