Food Deserts

Another Save A Lot store, at 2600 State St., remains open. It is not owned by the same person.

The project is a collaboration among multiple local organizations and will include research that is connected to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

While there is a Schnucks and Aldi on the same road, Walmart’s closure in the lower-income community will limit options for residents, experts say.

Fields Foods will open in Pagedale on March 7. The north St. Louis County municipality has been without a local grocery store since October 2021.

As part of his $49.6 billion budget proposal, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker earmarked $20 million toward helping independent grocers open in food deserts across the state.

An urban farming organization received $350,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to support urban farmers in north St. Louis County and address accessibility to healthy food.

The report paints a grim picture of accelerating consolidation over the past three decades. Yet some communities and local grocery stores are finding ways to thrive.

Artinces Smith wants to coach people interested in a vegan lifestyle.

North St. Louis County residents lack options for high quality, affordable produce. A Red Circle’s founder and executive director says a community-owned grocery store will help meet the need.

New data from the USDA shows rural areas are losing their grocery, specialty food and convenience stores and gaining some dollar stores and superstores.