Food deserts are areas that lack access to affordable fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat milk, and other foods that make up the full range of a healthy diet. Limited access to affordable, healthier foods is one factor driving negative health outcomes in many communities.
The other defining characteristic of food deserts is socioeconomic: that is, they are most commonly found in low-income areas. That’s where the NMTC can help. Since 2003, the NMTC has financed over 300 grocery stores, farmers’ markets, food delivery services, food banks, and other projects expanding access to food in underserved areas.
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The Shops at Bridges

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Bottino’s Shoprite

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Healthy Hartford Hub

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Hitchcock’s Market

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Prince Avanue Market

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Green Zebra

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Dillons – Topeka

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Progress Plaza

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Restaurant Depot

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Vallarta Food Enterprises

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Rego Park Aldi

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Rural Grocery Stores

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Littleton Consumer Cooperative Society, Inc.

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University Hospitals Rainbow Center for Women & Children and Dave’s MidTown Market & Eatery

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River Valley Co-op

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Bozeman Community Food Co-op

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The ReFresh Project

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United Supermarkets – Albertsons

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Janesville Festival Foods

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Essex Crossing

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Gates Aldi

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City Point

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Rockford City Market

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Town and Country Foods

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Plaza Mariachi

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Pullman Park

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Massena ALDI

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Red Lake Trading Post

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Newark Farmer’s Market

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Shops at Park Village

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Crosstown Concourse

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Church Hill North Retail Center

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Capitol Distributing III, LLP

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Harrison Fresh Market

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Severn Peanut Manufacturing

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Astor Ventures

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Lucky’s Market Operating Company

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Vallarta Supermarkets Group

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Armature Works

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Foley Grocer

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Rouse’s Grocery Store

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Bartlett Place Building B

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Publix Super Markets

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Coral Town Plaza

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Kroger Fremont

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Treasures Market

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Triangle Plaza Hub

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Heritage Square

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Dillons – Wichita

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ALDI Florida

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Marshall County Life Center

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Fare and Square

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Gateway Marketplace

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Hahne & Co. Department Store Building

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Seward’s Co-Op, Minneapolis, MN
Seward Community Cooperative Friendship Store, a fresh foods project financed in part by the New Markets Tax Credit. Seward Community Cooperative Friendship Store, a fresh foods project financed in part by the New Markets Tax Credit Learn more.
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Food Bank of Northeast Georgia
Through the NMTC funding, the Food Bank expanded its reach into the Georgia mountain region in 2016 by opening a distribution warehouse and food processing center in Rabun County. The $6.4 million food hub includes a production facility, flash freezing capabilities, a teaching kitchen and a food distribution center. A commercial kitchen was completed in 2017. Learn more from Rural Development Partners