In the News

​"Loyola University Maryland's FreshCrate program brings fruits, veggies to food deserts in Baltimore" (WMAR: April 2019)

"Fresh Beginnings: Loyola Grows Initiative for Fresh Produce in Food Desert near campus"(Loyola Magazine: February 2019)

"Govans Residents, Loyola University provide fresh produce in a food desert" (WBAL TV: June 2019)

"How Baltimore is Experimenting its way out of the Food Desert"(Politico: January 2020)

About the program

Through a partnership with Loyola University's Parkhurst Dining Company and local small business owners, fresh produce is now available at 4 local corner store on York Road year-round.  Look for the bright yellow signs saying "Fresh Produce Available Here!"  Produce varies by store, talk to the store owner to request the following options:

• Vegetables: Potatoes, Onions, Tomatoes, Green peppers, Kale, Green Beans, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots
• Fruit: Apples, Oranges, Bananas​

Visit one of these local stores to purchase fresh produce today: 

Murry's Family Food Market

5413 York Road
(410) 435-1368

​Open Daily from 9AM- 8PM, except Sundays (6PM)

Rossiter Corner Grocery

5001 York Road
(410) 532-6865

Open Daily from 9AM - 8PM

Caribbean Variety Store

​5311 York Road
​(443) 627-8638

Open Daily from 11am - 8pm