Peaches & Greens food truck slings fresh produce on the streets

Street by street, the mobile produce stand called Peaches & Greens brings fresh fruits and vegetables to Detroit residents more accustomed to living in what researchers call a "food desert." NPR's Michel Martin spoke to Peaches & Greens executive director Lisa Johanon about where she got the idea to build a brick-and-mortar produce shop and a roving truck in the city.

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I'm having to drive every week 10 miles away to get the kind of produce that I want to serve my family. And so I got to thinking, well, if this is my issue, it's got to be my neighbors' issue. And my neighbor may not have a car and makes it even more challenging for them. So, some people dream dreams that are, you know, world peace, we just dream the dream of having produce in our neighborhood.

Have you heard the Peaches & Greens song on your street? Listen to the story here.