Wayne County Rolls Out Mobile Farmers Market To Boost Fresh Food Access

Residents in Wayne County who have limited access to fresh food will enjoy the newly launched Well Wayne Fresh Truck Mobile Market. The mobile grocery store stops at senior housing, clinics for women and children, and health centers throughout the county. Eastern Market partnered with Wayne County to create this program. The mobile truck takes SNAP, EBT, Double Up Food Bucks, cash, credit cards, and debit cards.

“These are increasingly uncertain times we are living in for a number of reasons, which means it is incumbent upon those of us who have chosen to be public servants to do whatever we can to take care of those who are less able to fulfill all of their basic needs,” Executive Warren Evans said. “This is one Wayne County, and that means we look out for one another.”

“Everyone deserves access to healthy food — without needing a car to get it,” said Kennyle Johnson, director of the Wayne County Department of Health, Human, and Veterans Services. 

“Our Well Wayne Fresh Truck Mobile Markets are mobile grocery stores bringing fresh fruits and vegetables directly to neighborhoods in Wayne County where access is needed most. We understand that mobility challenges can make it difficult getting to and from the grocery store, and cost can also be a barrier,” according to The Metro Detroit News. Johnson also stated that mobility challenges can make trips to grocery stores difficult, and rising costs of fresh food often create difficulties for many residents.

Wayne County has more residents needing food assistance than any other county in Michigan. Nearly one-fourth of residents need help, according to Click On Detroit.

At this time, the mobile truck will visit the following areas:

Officials said the program will grow, reaching more communities as it expands. As organizers of the mobile produce trucks receive community input, they will add new routes and schedules.