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Food Access Study: Breaking Barriers

1. Executive Summary
   1. Barriers that residents of North Sacramento and Del Paso Heights contend with everyday to get food
   2. Recommendations suggested by the residents of Del Paso Heights and North Sacramento
      1. Short Range Recommendations
      2. Long Range Recommendations
2. A Community with Promise
3. Hunger and Food Access
4. Del Paso Heights and North Sacramento
5. Del Paso Heights and North Sacramento (continued)
6. Food Access in Del Paso Heights/North Sacramento
   1. Local stores
   2. Local stores (continued)
   3. Transportation
   4. Transportation (continued)
   5. Other Food Sources
   6. Other Food Sources (continued)
   7. Conclusion
7. Recommendations and Solutions
   1. Short Range Recommendations
      1. Circulate a Monthly Informational Food Access Newsletter
      2. Increase food-buying power within North Sacramento and Del Paso Heights
         1. Nutrition/Budgeting workshops
         2. Food Stamp/WIC Outreach
      3. Improve Food Access Utilizing Current Food Resources
         1. Improve Local Store Conditions
         2. Improve Local Store Prices
         3. Community Gardens
   2. Long Range Recommendations
      1. Establish a Competitively Priced Supermarket in a Convenient Location
      2. Improve public transportation to markets that supply quality affordable food
         1. Del Paso Heights Community Shuttle Project
         2. Food Shuttle
         3. Home Delivery Services
         4. Regional Transit (RT)
      3. Increasing Access to Farmers' Markets
         1. Establish a Farmers' Market in North Sacramento
         2. Carpools to Farmers' Markets
      4. Organize a Residential Buying Club
         1. Residential Buying Club
         2. SHARE
8. Conclusion

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