Why This is Important
Grocery stores are among the core services a community needs, providing reliable access to basic foods: dry goods, meat, fresh produce, and dairy. Neighborhoods without easy access to grocers are transportation-dependent for core needs, leading to higher costs of living and reliance on inadequate convenience food sources.
About the Data
Full service grocers include chain grocery stores and independent full-service stores but do not include farmers' markets. Full service grocers are identified primarily by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 44511 and then conducting a qualitative scan of additional community businesses. Households are identified in this case as parcels with dwelling units and the 1/4 mile distance is Euclidean, or as-the-crow-flies. The rate is calculated by dividing the number of dwelling units within a 1/4 mile of grocers by the total number of dwelling units in the blockgroup. Which blockgroup a parcel belongs to is determined by where its centroid is placed.
Source: City of Durham Transportation, DataWorks NC.
Additional Resources
| Resource | Learn More and Take Action |
|---|---|
| End Hunger In Durham | An Action Circle of the Durham Farm Food Network...working for a food system where healthy food is available to all. Call End Hunger in Durham at 984.364.9662 to learn about free and low-cost food services. |
| Durham Farmers' Market | The Durham Farmers' Market vendors are all located within 70 miles of the market. The Market is open on Saturdays from 8am-noon April through November; and on Wednesdays from 3pm-6pm from April through October. This market accepts SNAP and EBT and also participates in the Double Bucks program. |
| Roots Farmers' Market | Roots Market vendors are all Durham farmers. The Market runs seasonally at Northgate Mall (1058 W Club Blvd, Durham, NC 27701) on Saturday mornings from 8am to noon. |
| South Durham Farmers' Market | The South Durham Farmers' Market vendors are all located within 50 miles of the market. The Market is open on Saturdays from 8am-noon during the summer. This market accepts SNAP and EBT and also participates in the Double Bucks program. |
| Food Bank of Central NC | No One Goes Hungry in Central & Eastern North Carolina. 2700 Angier Avenue, Suite A Durham, NC 27703, Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. 919.956.2513 |
| Urban Ministries of Durham | Urban Ministries connects with the community to end homelessness and fight poverty by offering food, shelter and a future to neighbors in need. They can be reached by phone at 919.682.0538 and are located at 410 Liberty Street, Durham NC 27701. |
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Data Distribution, 2018
Homes Near Grocery Stores
