In 2014, an American town was known as the 'food desert', but one man turned a college football field into a farm that generates 60,000 pounds of produce
- Eight miles south of downtown Dallas, there lies an area that is federally recognised as a food desert, meaning there are no grocery stores or restaurants where fresh, nutritious food can be obtained for those devoid of the luxury of cars.
- This 95% minority, poverty-stricken area surrounds the rolling 146 acres of Paul Quinn College, a private, faith-based liberal arts college.
- Set in a valley on the northeast corner of campus, the field is everything you might expect at a tiny NAIA school.
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- Eight miles south of downtown Dallas, there lies an area that is federally recognised as a food desert, meaning there are no grocery stores or restaurants where fresh, nutritious food can be obtained for those devoid of the luxury of cars.
- This 95% minority, poverty-stricken area surrounds the rolling 146 acres of Paul Quinn College, a private, faith-based liberal arts college.
- Set in a valley on the northeast corner of campus, the field is everything you might expect at a tiny NAIA school.
Sources: Times of India