Urban Farmer Aims To Remedy Food Desert Issue In Prince George's County

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Urban farmer Mike Jones knows Prince George's County has a food desert issue. So the producer has partnered with former banker Desmond Reid to grow produce on a 36-acre farm in Brandywine.

The initiative comes on the heels of a project with the University of the District of Columbia and the Anacostia Economic Development Corporation where Jones spearheaded the establishment of community gardens in various D.C. neighborhoods.

According to NBC Washington, Jones, who is CEO of Fresh Communities Holding Corporation and a Prince George’s County native, has set a goal is to produce food 365 days a year.

“We understand that Prince George's County and Washington, D.C., the DMV is a major food desert hub,” Jones said. “So how do we correct a food desert hub? Well, we have to, number one, manufacture our produce that we control, and we market and distribute to the communities that we know are actually in need.”

Jones also is financing the farm on his own.

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