08/10/2026
The Mid-Atlantic Black Farmers Market has launched a new initiative in Norfolk’s Berkley neighborhood to provide fresh, Black-grown produce directly to a community long recognized as a food desert.
Operating outside the Black-owned E. Palmer Supermarket through November, the market was founded by Thelonious Cook of the Mid-Atlantic Black Farmers Caucus and Navi Johnson of the RVA Black Farmers Market to bridge local food access gaps.
In Norfolk, where food insecurity impacts nearly 16% of residents and nearly a quarter of the city's children, the market offers fresh fruits, vegetables and artisan goods.
(Story by Brian Saunders)
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