Source: SPECTRUM LOCAL NEWS, 12/28/21

 North Carolina is a top agriculture-producing state in the U.S., according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But many people who live in food deserts still struggle to get their hands on nutritious food. Demetrius Hunter runs Grocers on Wheels, a mobile market that gives people access to fresh produce. His vegetables almost always come from Black farmers or farmers of color. During the holiday season, Hunter delivered collard greens, squash, sweet potatoes and other vegetables to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, a Black church in a rural area.

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