Tag: City Heights Farmers Market

  • Voices: Identifying Barriers to Health Faced by City Heights Immigrants

    Overcoming Barriers to Health is a collaboration between The AjA Project and UCSD’s Center for Community Health. The young women that participated ranged from 12 to 17 years old and were first- and second-generation East African refugees and immigrants. Through photography, participants collectively identified health issues and then used their images to create a dialogue…

  • Traveling Stories Uses Farmers Market to Get Kids Reading

    Children read at the Traveling Stories tent at the City Heights Farmers Market. | Photo Courtesy of Traveling Stories By Maureen Cavanaugh, Patty Lane and Peggy Pico A shopping trip to a farmers market is a regular part of the week for many San Diegans. It can be a family excursion to buy produce and…

  • The Fruits of Providing Cash Incentives for Healthy Eating in San Diego

    At the farmers market in City Heights, customers are able to use food stamps to purchase their fruits and vegetables. It’s a helping hand for the customers and a boon for the farmers. | Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Randy Dotinga Local advocates for the needy have warned for years about “food deserts” in poor…

  • Farmers Market Rings in Lunar New Year

    Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Brian Myers It was a busy weekend for the Southern Sea Lion Dance Association. The started off their day performing at the City Heights Farmers Market celebration of Lunar New Year Saturday, before quickly speeding off to their next event to bring in the Year…