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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I work with families in Wards 7 and 8 and we partner with an organization that gives fresh, local produce away free or at almost no cost. They even deliver for free. Very few takers.[/quote]

OP here. The markets I was referencing in NYC sell produce for significantly less than what the same produce costs in supermarkets. Certainly cheaper than Yes! Organic market. However, it is not free.

Are individuals you work with responsible for feeding families, or are they, say, young, single and prefer not to cook? What are some reasons cited for lack of interest?[/quote]

Yes, all of the individuals have children at home. We even partnered with the agency that provided the food to provide a cookware set, knives, a cutting board, etc....plus live virtual cooking classes! When we asked people why they didn't want to participate or why they dropped out, they stated that they didn't like vegetables, though fruit was okay and that their kids wouldn't eat it.

On a somewhat related note, I arrived at work one day to find our dumpster full of prepared meals that were part of a program that delivers meals to pregnant and post-partum women. Those particular meals belonged to someone living in a nearby apartment complex, but one of our program participants also participated in that program, and threw most of her meals away. People eat what they like. I guarantee if she'd been getting deliveries from a carryout or fast food place, those meals would not have been thrown away.

Don't get me wrong, there are a few families who really look forward to the produce deliveries and actively participate in the cooking sessions. I'm happy to continue the partnership just for them. The way people eat is SUCH a hard thing to change though. [/quote]

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