Re/Storing Nashville :: Building Access to Affordable Food

These stories describe situations in which there is no local or accessible grocery store or in cases where one is available, there is little or no fresh fruit and vegetables and the selections are overpriced.

Grocery for the Elderly
No or inadequate grocery store
Edgehill

I drive my car to get there and spend a lot of money on gas. Mostly I am concerned about the elderly people in this neighborhood. It's not easy for them to get around and it's not safe. This Grocery Story was collected at the Edgehill Food Awareness Cookout on August 31, 2010.  The event was hosted by Edgehill Food Now!, a collaboration between the Edgehill Family Resource Center, Organized Neighbors of Edgehill and Re/Storing Nashville.

Need a store close by
No or inadequate grocery store
Edgehill

We need a grocery store here because we need a place to shop close by with fresh fruits and vegetables that are reasonably priced.    This Grocery Story was collected at the Edgehill Food Awareness Cookout on August 31, 2010.  The event was hosted by Edgehill Food Now!, a collaboration between the Edgehill Family Resource Center, Organized Neighbors of Edgehill and Re/Storing Nashville.

Need affordable fruits & veggies
No or inadequate grocery store
Edgehill

I have to pay relatives to take me to the grocery store and the grocery store that we have in the neighborhood doesn't offer affordable food like fruit and vegetables that I need in order to be healthier. This Grocery Story was collected at the Edgehill Food Awareness Cookout on August 31, 2010.  The event was hosted by Edgehill Food Now!, a collaboration between the Edgehill Family Resource Center, Organized Neighbors of Edgehill and Re/Storing Nashville.

Lee's Hair and Dollar
No or inadequate grocery store
Edgehill

Mr. Lee's store is taking all of our money and stamps with his high prices and lack of quality foods being available. This Grocery Story was collected at the Edgehill Food Awareness Cookout on August 31, 2010.  The event was hosted by Edgehill Food Now!, a collaboration between the Edgehill Family Resource Center, Organized Neighbors of Edgehill and Re/Storing Nashville.

Closer store
No or inadequate grocery store
East Nashville

People who don't have cars need a store nearby!!

Meat
No or inadequate grocery store
Edgehill

There is no good meat store in the area.  This Grocery Story was collected at the Edgehill Food Awareness Cookout on August 31, 2010.  The event was hosted by Edgehill Food Now!, a collaboration between the Edgehill Family Resource Center, Organized Neighbors of Edgehill and Re/Storing Nashville.

new store
No or inadequate grocery store
Edgehill

We either need fruits and vegetables in the store that is in our neighborhood or we need a new store. Please help. This Grocery Story was collected at the Edgehill Food Awareness Cookout on August 31, 2010.  The event was hosted by Edgehill Food Now!, a collaboration between the Edgehill Family Resource Center, Organized Neighbors of Edgehill and Re/Storing Nashville.

Need a grocery nearby
No or inadequate grocery store
Edgehill

Most of the people in this community walk to Lee's Hair and Dollar - and most of the food is old/expired and the people are rude. The nearest grocery store is Kroger on 8th Avenue - people can get there by bus or by Inner City (Mr. Vince) Church. It's too far to walk. We NEED a grocery store in this community. This Grocery Story was collected at the Edgehill Food Awareness Cookout on August 31, 2010.  The event was hosted by Edgehill Food Now!, a collaboration between the Edgehill Family Resource Center, Organized Neighbors of Edgehill and Re/Storing Nashville.

Get us a grocery store and get us one quick!
No or inadequate grocery store
Edgehill

For one, it's a long way to get to another store. Most of the people who live in the high rise don't have transportation. I think it would be more conveinent for the older people - many have walkers, limited mobility and there is a lot of crime out here so it's not safe to walk. A grocery store in this community would be so good.This Grocery Story was collected at the Edgehill Food Awareness Cookout on August 31, 2010.  The event was hosted by Edgehill Food Now!, a collaboration between the Edgehill Family Resource Center, Organized Neighbors of Edgehill and Re/Storing Nashville.

Kroger
No or inadequate grocery store
Edgehill

 It is hard but I always manage. There are things that sometimes I just can't find. This Grocery Story was collected at the Edgehill Food Awareness Cookout on August 31, 2010.  The event was hosted by Edgehill Food Now!, a collaboration between the Edgehill Family Resource Center, Organized Neighbors of Edgehill and Re/Storing Nashville.

Kroger
No or inadequate grocery store
Edgehill

 Kroger is the only grocery store in the area that we have to grocery shop and it is not conveinent to get to, let alone their prices are very unaffordable. I receive food stamps and I get less because of the prices. I always run short of food at the end of the month because of the price of the food. When possible, I go to the other side of town to a local market to get my meat because it's local owned and operated and they consider their prices because of the neighborhood they serve.  This Grocery Story was collected at the Edgehill Food Awareness Cookout on August 31, 2010.  The event was hosted by Edgehill Food Now!, a collaboration between the Edgehill Family Resource Center, Organized Neighbors of Edgehill and Re/Storing Nashville.

No Grocery Store
No or inadequate grocery store
Edgehill

Grandmother of three grandchildren and raising them with physical disability and no transportation to the store. No grocery store in the area and the closest stores have no fresh fruit and vegetables and the prices are high at the store we do have.

This Grocery Story was collected at the Edgehill Food Awareness Cookout on August 31, 2010.  The event was hosted by Edgehill Food Now!, a collaboration between the Edgehill Family Resource Center, Organized Neighbors of Edgehill and Re/Storing Nashville.

Need a store close by
No or inadequate grocery store
Edgehill

It would be wonderful to have one (a grocery store) close in this community - without going too far with no transportation.   This Grocery Story was collected at the Edgehill Food Awareness Cookout on August 31, 2010.  The event was hosted by Edgehill Food Now!, a collaboration between the Edgehill Family Resource Center, Organized Neighbors of Edgehill and Re/Storing Nashville.

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Restoring Nashville is a faith-based movement for food justice in Nashville advocating for increased access to affordable healthy food for all of Nashville. Re/Storing Nashville is a program of Community Food Advocates. Support for this project was provided by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

The Community Food Advocates brings people together to create and sustain a secure and healthy food system for their region, from production to consumption.

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