Fresno,
California

Reversing Social Inequity

Like so many cities across the U.S., Fresno still suffers from the practice of residential segregation. As a result, communities like McClane lack the basic resources they require to thrive. The Healthy Fresno County Community Dashboard reports that almost 30 percent of Black families live below the poverty line, almost four times that of white families. A staggering 49.8 percent of Black children live below the poverty level. And although Fresno County is one of the nation’s primary agricultural producers, the United States Department of Agriculture identifies 93 census tracts (46.5%) in Fresno County as low-income food deserts, there are five times as many fast-food restaurants and convenience stores than supermarkets and transportation limitations keep thousands of Fresno residents from affordable healthy foods. As we look to bring equitable access to communities and their families, we have partnered with organizations like Fresno Metro Ministry and FCHIP to help ensure that Fresno neighborhoods receive the healthy food they deserve.