By Aryka Randall, Contributing Writer
A community Food Hub may soon be in the works in Southeast San Diego. Conceptualized by Diane Moss, The Project New Village Community Food Hub is a resident-led, multi-use development project that aims to transform the food environment and build community wealth. If funded, Project New Village would create a hub that includes a community grocery, vendor stalls, a commercial kitchen, health and wellness offices, and a community garden.
At the top of 2023 eleven applicants submitted a community-driven proposal of eight projects and three plans for housing, green space, building upgrades and transportation improvements to the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) program. Among that group was Project New Village who proposed the Community Food Hub as a resource centered around nutrient rich produce, equity as it pertains to accessibility, and overall health and wellness to occupants of Southeast San Diego.
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