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Colorado hospital brings food to the desert

A farm stand and talks with the executive chef are among Saint Mary-Corwin Medical Center initiatives. Saint Mary-Corwin Medical Center wants their neighbors in Bessemer to eat more fresh fruits and veggies, but that can be difficult if you can't drive to the grocery store.

September 17, 2014

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PUEBLO, Colo. — Saint Mary-Corwin Medical Center wants their neighbors in Bessemer to eat more fresh fruits and veggies, but that can be difficult if you can't drive to the grocery store.  The 81004 zip code is considered a food desert because there close access to fresh produce.

So, the hospital bought a produce dealers license and opened a farm stand this summer that they stock every weekend with locally grown, organic produce.

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