Bowling Green’s new mobile farmer’s market is offering fresh food on wheels to areas of the city where fresh produce may be hard to find.
The market was introduced to the public at an Earth Day event at WKU.
When Jackson Rolett started up the old, retro-fitted school bus Tuesday, it was a proud moment. He’s been working since last spring on a traveling farmer’s market that will deliver fresh, locally grown produce to under-served areas of the city.
"We're seeking to address accessibility," said Rolett. "Transportation is a big issue with food access, especially in certain areas of Bowling Green, so we thought 'Why not bring the food to those people?'"
Funded with a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the market also accepts forms of government assistance.
Kentucky’s Agriculture Commissioner James Comer has praised the effort and hopes similar markets can launch statewide.
Bowling Green’s mobile market will travel Wednesday to the Barren River District Health Department and the Boys and Girls Club.
