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Akron group awarded US Conference of Mayors prize to seed Summit Fresh mobile market; city to accept grant and provide startup support
Summary
A community nonprofit, Summit Fresh Mobile Market, won a mid-sized-city award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors and will receive seed funding to launch a mobile grocery that brings fresh food to Akron neighborhoods designated as food deserts.
A community-led nonprofit effort to operate a Summit Fresh Mobile Market in Akron received a first-place award in the U.S. Conference of Mayors prevention and environmental health competition for mid-sized cities, and the administration asked the health and social services committee to accept and expend the award funds as seed startup support.
City sustainability and mayor’s office staff described the project as a mobile full-service grocery that would bring fresh produce, frozen and refrigerated items, dairy and pantry goods to neighborhoods designated as food deserts. City staff said they helped…
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