Stockbox Neighborhood Grocery

A Good Idea

Description

Stockbox Neighborhood Grocery launched in July 2011 with the goal to provide healthy food options in urban communities with "food deserts" in the Seattle region. These stores aim to provide fresh produce and grocery staples within walking distance of residents' home, work, and school. Each small grocer is designed with a focus on community engagement and food education.

Goal / Mission

Stockbox Neighborhood Grocery improves access to healthy food and eases the burden for families living in food deserts by building small grocery stores that provide alternatives to convenience stores or fast foods.

Impact

Stockbox Neighborhood Grocery improves access to healthy food and eases the burden for families living in food deserts.

Results / Accomplishments

The first Stockbox opened in a shipping container in Seattle's Del Ridge neighborhood, followed in 2012 by a small store in the South Park neighborhood. The organization opened a larger store in the First Hill neighborhood in 2013, continuing with the same principals and ideas as the first two projects. Within the small spaces, Stockbox carries items ranging from staples including bread and milk, fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, snacks, ready made items and more exotic foods like polenta or couscous.

About this Promising Practice

Primary Contact
Carrie Ferrence
carrie@stockboxgrocers.com
Topics
Health / Physical Activity
Date of implementation
Jul 2011
Geographic Type
Urban
Location
Seattle, WA
For more details
http://stockboxgrocers.com/
Target Audience
Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities

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A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.