State officials are teaming up with business leaders to bring more fresh food to low-income and underserved areas.
Advocates say too many Ohioans, especially in low-income neighborhoods, don鈥檛 have access to grocery stores with fresh produce and healthy food.
That鈥檚 why the state is teaming up with private partners to launch the Healthy Food for Ohio program. As the program鈥檚 Caroline Harries explains, $10 million in grants and loans will be available to encourage grocers to open new stores.
鈥淚t can absolutely help them consider neighborhoods that they wouldn鈥檛 have otherwise considered and be sustainable in those areas,鈥� said Harries.
A representative from the grocery industry said stores have very little wiggle room when it comes to opening a new location so offering startup money is a good incentive.
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