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GoodRoots Northwest outlines food‑locker network and plans to connect farmers with remote Pierce County communities
Summary
Stacy Cernich of GoodRoots Northwest told the council on April 28 that a network of food lockers launched in March 2022 has expanded through multiple phases to serve rural areas and colleges, and the group plans pilots to deliver local farm products to communities such as Crystal Mountain and Greenwater.
Stacy Cernich, chief executive officer of GoodRoots Northwest, told the Pierce County Council on April 28 that the nonprofit’s food‑locker network has moved from pilot projects into broader phases aimed at rural communities, college students and food deserts in the county.
Cernich said the organization launched its first lockers in March 2022 and described a phased rollout: phase 1 placed lockers in Bonney Lake, Buckley and Orting;…
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