Corner Store Produce Project
Photo of sunflower in Riddle school garden courtesy of Katie Olender
Northwest Lansing is a “food desert,” meaning residents
have little or no easy access to a full-service grocery store.
It is difficult for residents to eat healthy when shopping at
local convenience stores, so the Food Systems Project
partnered with the Quality Dairy to increase the amount of
produce sold in the store.
Corner Store Produce Project
The Food Systems Project has been partnering with
Quality Dairy Stores and local farmers to bring fresh
produce into convenience stores for the past four years.
Quality Dairy has now decided to take ownership over this
very important community food access project. Nine
stores in Michigan are now carrying an additional dozen
fresh produce items as a pilot project. The Food Systems
Project no longer has to transport the produce as a result
of this expansion, but we are still assisting with marketing,
display and are inquiring about providing recipe cards for
each produce item at all nine locations.
In order for this pilot project to be successful, we need
YOUR support. If any of the nine locations are near you,
please stop in and pick up some fresh fruits and veggies
and let the staff know that you are excited about the project.
2008 Delivering on a quality promise
Corner Store Produce Project Partners:
Quality Dairy
MSU Ingham County Extension
Corner Store Produce Project current grant funders:
Michigan Nutrition Network
Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program
Want to get involved? Email Joy or call 999-2894.
have little or no easy access to a full-service grocery store.
It is difficult for residents to eat healthy when shopping at
local convenience stores, so the Food Systems Project
partnered with the Quality Dairy to increase the amount of
produce sold in the store.
Corner Store Produce Project
The Food Systems Project has been partnering with
Quality Dairy Stores and local farmers to bring fresh
produce into convenience stores for the past four years.
Quality Dairy has now decided to take ownership over this
very important community food access project. Nine
stores in Michigan are now carrying an additional dozen
fresh produce items as a pilot project. The Food Systems
Project no longer has to transport the produce as a result
of this expansion, but we are still assisting with marketing,
display and are inquiring about providing recipe cards for
each produce item at all nine locations.
In order for this pilot project to be successful, we need
YOUR support. If any of the nine locations are near you,
please stop in and pick up some fresh fruits and veggies
and let the staff know that you are excited about the project.
- QD Store 20: 500 E Saginaw Street (Cedar/Saginaw)
- QD Store 13: 4500 W. Saginaw (I496)
- QD Store 33: 8512 W. Saginaw (Delta)
- QD Store 2: 400 S. Pennsylvania
- QD Store 31: 1699 W. Grand River & Dobie (Okemos)
- QD Store 32: 680 Lansing Road (Charlotte)
- QD Store 21: 2121 W. Holmes Rd.
- QD Store 23: 118 S. Main St. (Eaton Rapids)
2008 Delivering on a quality promise
Corner Store Produce Project Partners:
Quality Dairy
MSU Ingham County Extension
Corner Store Produce Project current grant funders:
Michigan Nutrition Network
Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program
Want to get involved? Email Joy or call 999-2894.
| Nestled between the soda pop, beer, and snack foods, the produce display and educational food pyramid poster encourage Quality Dairy customers to include healthy food in their diets. |
| Shoppers are encouraged to buy locally grown fruits and vegetables to support the Michigan economy, the environment and their health. |
| NorthWest Initiative - North Neighborhood Center 530 W. Ionia St., Suite D, Lansing, MI 48933 Phone: 517-999-2894 Fax: 517-999-2897 |
| Catoria enjoys her strawberry magnet at the QD Strawberry Fest at the Lake Lansing/Larch Quality Dairy |
| Fresh Michigan Grown Strawberries on display inside QD |
