Way to go, Mayor! One of my friends some years ago who was struggling to find affordable, yet healthy foods, actually pointed out that dairy, fresh produce, grains and non-processed foods are cost up to 4 times more expensive to buy. Area city 'gardens' with neighbors sharing the work, and then the harvesting, will bring people together and will provide a bounty of sustaining foods!
Re-cycle, re-use...the land in urban places...great idea! Practical, low-cost solutions to the real problem of HUNGER!

I'm confused Mary.

I realize that organic produce can be 4 times as expensive, but good commercial frozen produce isn't that more expensive.

Organic grains seem to be 1 1/2 to twice as expensive, but overall commercial grains and staples are a lot less expensive than processed foods. Compare the price of oatmeal to processed cereals. I'm assuming we are talking about a supermarket and not a convenience store.

I'm all for supporting produce production, don't get me wrong - but I think a good way to better nutrition is cooking and purchasing classes. Trucks that bring produce and staples to sell in the low income areas are also a good idea - I think that is part of the grant.