Eleven percent of Washington, DC is considered a food desert. Those are neighborhoods without a nearby supermarket. These areas are predominantly low income with mostly minority residents. It makes getting healthy, affordable food difficult. We travel to the Three Part Harmony Farm in one such area, to meet Gail Taylor. She’s working to create community operated, urban farms to improve the health of all residents.
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