Like many of us, Jose Luis Garcia knows he should be eating better and healthier. And he wants to provide healthier food options to his wife and two children, too.
But that’s easier said than done for the 50-year old, who works long hours on a dairy farm in rural Goodhue County, about an hour southeast of the Twin Cities.
Grocery stores are few and far between, and the early morning and evening milkings make it difficult to travel to distant big box grocers and supermarkets. On top of that, fresh produce, whole grains and lean proteins often cost more than junk food and fast food…