After years in the works the longtime friends and business partners Jerreh Kujabi and Samba Baldeh are ready to be a resource for the people in the surrounding neighborhoods.
"The neighborhood where we re located is designated by the city as a food desert. Outside of the Kwik Trip, there s nothing else in that area," co-owner Jerreh Kujabi said.
As food insecurity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic worsens in Madison, the city is hoping a new stream of funding can increase access to resources amid growing needs.
The Healthy Community Food Systems Fund, approved last month by the City Council, repurposed an existing $268,000 that will support three initiatives related to food access.
Food Policy Director George Reistad said the city needs to be ânimbleâ and âresilient.âÂ
âThe city has not been immune to the financial challenges that have rocked this nation, rocked this world, because of COVID-19,â Reistad said. âWe have to be creative in how we address certain issues in our community.â Â