Eight Steps to Get More Fruits and Vegetables Into Your Neighborhood
Fact Sheet
Do you live near a community garden? Does your neighborhood sell good-quality, low-cost fruits and vegetables? Is there a farmer's market in your neighborhood? If you answered "no" to any of these questions, your neighborhood is ready for some healthy changes. Learn the eight steps to follow to get more fruits and vegetables in your neighborhood with this helpful California-specific factsheet.
If you're outside California, please be certain to check with your local planning department regarding specifics for your jurisdiction. Now available in Spanish, as well!
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- Establishing Land Use Protections for Farmers' Markets
- Toolkit: Changes in the WIC Food Packages
- Fact Sheet: California Certified Farmers’ Markets and Farm Stands
- Getting to Grocery: Tools for Attracting Healthy Food Retail to Underserved Neighborhoods
- Model Local Obesity Prevention Resolution
- Involving Public Health in Climate Change Policy
- Green for Greens: Finding Public Financing for Healthy Food Retail
- Funding Sources for Healthy Food Retail
In the last few years, a new understanding of the built environment’s impact on health has brought the public health community and planners together to develop a variety of innovative land use policies that promote health.