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Cleveland Produce Distributor Fights Food Waste, Insecurity in Nation’s Poorest Big City

October 2, 2020

Via: Waste360

Cleveland, Ohio is a quintessential Rust Belt city known for its blue-collar base.

The pandemic has hit the city particularly hard. Residents wait in long lines at local farmer’s markets, using assistance for fresh vegetables and produce. Restaurants and retailers are shuttering their doors for good on a daily basis. Thousands file for unemployment, waiting eagerly for a bump to their bank accounts – the state of Ohio’s unemployment numbers doubled following the economic shutdown.

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