New Mexico families deserve access to affordable, locally grown food

Across New Mexico — and the entire U.S. — many low-income areas and Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color lack access to affordable, healthy, and culturally relevant foods.

Diets rich in fresh fruits and vegetables can mean better community health and disease prevention. This is especially important now, as more than seven months into the COVID-19 health and economic crisis, many families are newly struggling to keep food on the table.

This is why NRDC and our partners in the Campaign for Healthier Solutions are pushing Dollar General — one of the largest retail chains in the nation — to sell locally grown foods, including fresh fruits and vegetables, in their stores to better protect the health of their customers and invest in local communities. This is essential in New Mexico, a state with one of the highest rates of food insecurity in the nation.

Tell Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos to help provide communities with affordable, locally grown food — starting in Albuquerque, New Mexico!

Tell Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos to help provide communities in New Mexico with healthy and nutritious food and to support local farmers and economies.

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Please continue your work to get affordable, locally grown food into NM Dollar General stores!

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Dear Mr. Vasos,

I want to thank you for offering fresh, healthy food in more Dollar General stores, and for your commitment to continue this expansion.

As you know, across New Mexico, many low-income families lack access to affordable, healthy foods, which can contribute to health problems like asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease.

Additionally, more than seven months into the COVID-19 crisis, many more families are struggling to keep food on their plates.

Millions of people rely on your stores for affordable food and other necessities. In a time of incredible need, Dollar General is well-suited to improve access to healthy foods and bolster the local economy by supporting area farmers, all while continuing to build your business.

As a New Mexico resident, I am pleased to hear of your commitment to work with Agri-Cultura Network and the Campaign for Healthier Solutions to offer products made with locally grown ingredients in four stores in Albuquerque.

Please, act to stock these items soon, and take this relationship a step further by also ensuring that fresh produce is available in these stores very soon.

Thank you for your time,

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