Welcome
Participants in the Healthy Corner Stores Network (HCSN) work to promote the sale of healthy, fresh, affordable foods in small, neighborhood stores in underserved communities.
Corner stores frequently only carry unhealthy food items, liquor, and tobacco—and low-income communities and areas with limited access to public and private transportation often rely on these stores as their primary grocery outlets. The HCSN supports the work of participant organizations to promote innovative retail models, policies and programs that can help corner stores become the backbone of healthy neighborhood food retail.
New Resources
‘Healthy Corner Stores for Healthy New Orleans Neighborhoods’ toolkit
Press articles about youth-led corner store work in South L.A.
Articles demonstrating racial disparities in access to healthy foods
Go to the Resources Page
Healthy Corner Stores Network Grants Awarded
HCSN recently awarded mini-grants to three organizations. More information about their projects will be posted here soon.
- The Accelerated School, South Los Angeles, CA
- The Center for Health Promotion Research at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
- The Louisiana Public Health Institute, New Orleans, LA
