Category: Food Access

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The Detroit People’s Food Co-op (DPFC) is an African American led, member-owned grocery cooperative, which will be located in the historic North End at 8324 Woodward Avenue.
DPFC will be a full-service grocery store, offering a wide variety of products including locally grown produce, groceries, baked goods, meats, fish, dairy, frozen foods, health and beauty items, beer, and wine. Although the exact product mix is still being refined, it is expected that about 80% of the store products will be natural and organic and 20% will be clean conventional. The store will also offer a deli and prepared foods department.

How does your neighborhood grocery store measure up? I recently talked with a neighbor that said…