WFYI: Fresh Veggie program makes a splash at select Indianapolis parks

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Fresh fruits and veggies are offered for free at some Indy Parks locations this summer. 

Fresh Veggie Summer targets food desert areas with limited healthy food access in Marion County. Free fruit and veggies are available at two pools, Frederick Douglass in Martindale-Brightwood and Willard Park on the Near East side.

The Office of Public Health and Safety (OPHS), Indy Parks and Midwest Food Bank partnered for the program. OPHS Division of Community Nutrition and Food Policy Director Milele Kennedy said they aim to meet people where they are.

“That means that we put food in places where all residents feel they can access them and that means it may not always be a food pantry,” Kennedy said.