Take, for example, the problem of providing children fresh fruit and vegetables. Many poor families live on land unfit for gardening and are generations removed from farming know-how. In the United States, 88.5 percent of the driving-age population own a car, but only 68 percent own one in the Delta. Add a lack of refrigeration to unreliable transportation, and produce isn't an option because of spoilage. Some Delta grocers don't even stock fresh fruits and vegetables.
Most people assume that people in the Delta are farmers.
The reality is that small family farms are disappearing. And while most farms are still family owned, they are larger and fewer people are involved. 10825 Financial Centre Pkwy.