A middle school in San Francisco unveiled its new on-campus grocery store on Monday that will help hundreds of students and their families stock up on fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products, meat and pantry goods.
About 100 students, teachers and community leaders gathered in the school's library to celebrate the opening of Goodr's first free grocery store on the West Coast. Goodr is an Atlanta-based startup that aims to reduce hunger and food waste.
It's available to students and their families in a SF region that is considered a "food desert," according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Food deserts are low-income areas with limited access to nutritious food.
While students are already provided with free breakfast and lunch through the school, school staff and leaders of Goodr said it's not sufficient to offset hunger when they leave for the day.