After almost two decades of planning, a community-owned grocery store is opening this week on Cranston Street, on Providence’s west side. “Our neighborhood does not have a full service grocery store,” said Eliza Dexter Cohen, a member who lives nearby. “And rising inequality makes it very difficult for people to afford the groceries they need […]
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Food Co-Op Seeks To Increase Local Food Access In Providence
A new community owned grocery store is set to open later this month in Providence. Located on Providence’s west side, the Urban Greens Co-op Market is one of several food-related development projects hailed by city officials for expanding access to fresh and local food in neighborhoods without easy access to a grocery store.
