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East Waco Farmers Market provides health options in food desert

East Waco Farmers Market steps in to help families get proper diet of fruits, vegetables in food desert The East Waco Farmers Market will be on Elm Avenue until October and is open on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Author: Jasmin Caldwell Updated: 10:19 PM CDT July 7, 2021 WACO, Texas As construction continues to boom on Elm Avenue in Waco, local farmers and gardeners are helping to fight hunger, poverty and food insecurity. Cynthia Lyons is a farmer at Victory Oasis Farm and Ranch. Three days a week she drives from Hill County to East Waco. I think there needs to be an awareness to the people that live here, and just to kind of let them know there are other opportunities of food to eat other than the fast food and the fried food, said Lyons. We can bring in a variety of fruits and vegetables that are good for you.

New farmers market seeks to provide solution to East Waco food desert

New farmers market seeks to provide solution to East Waco food desert KXXV and last updated 2021-07-02 19:49:26-04 WACO, TX — A new, twice-weekly farmers market is seeking to bring fresh, healthy options to a community with few grocery options. The East Waco Farmers Market started about a month ago, spearheaded by the Waco chapter of the National Women in Agriculture Association. On Wednesdays and Fridays between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., the organization and its vendors set up in a lot on the corner of Elm Ave. and Dallas St. At Friday s market, fresh produce, plants and artwork lined the tables for vendors like Victory Oasis Farm & Ranch, owned by Cynthia Lyons.

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