Neighborhoods

Glenwood Fresh Market celebrated a soft opening Tuesday as it prepares to serve thousands in the Valley.

The nutrition incentive program offers free fresh produce to families who qualify for the program. Each family will receive $25 per household member to spend in the market.

“I have some families that are getting as much as $185 a month to spend. It’s been pretty amazing,” said Susan Payton, Glenwood Fresh Market manager.

Payton says the items are priced at wholesale prices, so they are very affordable, and the $25 per person will go a long way.

The market also has some pantry items and some bonus items that won’t count toward the monthly allotment.

To see the full story from WKBN, click here.

Monday, April 4, 2022

YNDC is proud to announce the publishing of its performance report from the 1st Quarter of 2022!

 
The performance report highlights the work of YNDC from January to March 2022.

An electronic copy can be downloaded below.

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. is opening the Glenwood Fresh Market at 9 a.m. on April 12.

 Located at 2915 Glenwood Ave., the new Glenwood Fresh Market will be open year-round for members to access free, high-quality fruits, vegetables and other healthful food items, according to a press release. Operating hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.

To see the full story from The Business Journal, click here.

The Glenwood Fresh Market at 2915 Glenwood Ave. will open at 9 a.m. Tuesday. 

The market is a new facility that will be open year-round for members to access free, high-quality fresh fruits, vegetables and other health foods. All residents who are low-income or predisposed to illnesses linked to diet are eligible to become members.

To see the full story from The Vindicator, click here.

There’ll be a new place to get healthy food in Youngstown.

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation has announced the opening of the Glenwood Fresh Market on Tuesday, April 12, at 9 a.m.

Located at 2915 Glenwood Avenue near Idora Avenue, the new facility will be open year-round for members to access free, high-quality, fresh fruits, vegetables, and other healthy foods.

Residents who are low-income and predisposed to illnesses linked to diet including obesity, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and other related conditions are eligible to become members.

As of March 31, 2022, 940 individuals have become members and the YDC anticipates enrolling 2,000 members in the coming months.

To see the full story from WFMJ, click here.

Monday, April 11, 2022

418 Cubic Yards of Debris Removed

31 New Clients Enrolled in Housing Counseling

28 Vacant Houses Boarded

26 Emergency Repairs

11 Roof Replaced

5 Vacant Units Rehabilitated

REVITALIZE

The long-vacant plaza at 2915 Glenwood Ave. is being given new life by the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to neighborhood revitalization.

“The Glenwood Fresh Market is going to one of multiple storefronts,” says YNDC Neighborhood Stabilization Director Jack Daugherty. “That plaza used to be a daycare center and a soul food restaurant most recently, but it has been vacant for a good five years or so, and before that some of the storefronts were vacant for almost 20 years.” 

Now, with the help of funding from federal block grants, the plaza will include the 1,200-square-foot Fresh Market as well as five other white box spaces available for rent. 

Some sections of Youngstown can be considered food deserts, particularly in neighborhoods without a convenient supermarket. YNDC is doing its part to resolve this. “Residents in this neighborhood, and in other neighborhoods throughout the city, want to see more access to fresh and healthy foods close by because not everybody has access to a car,” Daugherty says.

The Fresh Market will provide produce and healthy food options free of charge to individuals and families whose household income falls 200 percent below federal poverty guidelines. YNDC canvassed the neighborhoods adjacent to Glenwood, literally knocking on more than 700 doors, asking residents what they most wanted to see near them. The overwhelming response was access to healthy foods. This was the primary motivation for creating the Fresh Market.  

To see the full story from Metro Monthly, click here.

Signs have sprouted around Mahoning County: Glenwood Fresh Market.

On Tuesday, the opening of the market, 2915 Glenwood Ave., was celebrated with a ribbon cutting attended by community members, donors, stakeholders and local leaders. The market is one of a handful of projects brought to the city through the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp., and its goal to provide healthier food options to Mahoning County residents.

To see the full story from The Business Journal, click here.

Located at 2915 Glenwood Avenue near Idora Avenue, the new facility will be open year-round for members to access free, high-quality, fresh fruits, vegetables, and other healthy foods.

To see the full story from WFMJ, click here.

Officials cut the ribbon Tuesday morning for the Glenwood Fresh Market in Youngstown.

It’s been a long time since people on the south side of Youngstown and neighborhood communities have had a place to get fresh fruits and vegetables right in their own neighborhood. Mayor Tito Browns remembers when they could.

“I knew when the produce came there was gonna be fresh produce. My grandmother would go out. My mother would go out. The community would come out,” Brown said.

The store, located at 2915 Glenwood Ave., will offer fresh produce free of charge for residents who meet income guidelines and have underlying health conditions, saving them from having to travel to Liberty or Boardman to buy what they need at today’s rising prices.

To see the full story from WKBN, click here.