A free grocery store shuttle service will run in the Turner Station community twice a week, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced Wednesday.
The shuttle will run on Mondays and Fridays at 10:00 a.m.
Residents can be picked up at the Fleming Senior Center on Main Street or The Greens at Logan Field on Dundalk Avenue.
On Mondays the shuttle will take riders to Giant Food and on Fridays it will go to Albi.
Riders picked up at The Greens will be returned to that location, and those living within a 2-mile radius of the Fleming Center may be dropped off at their homes.
The shuttle service was launched in response to community feedback regarding lack of food access for residents without access to transportation.
The USDA’s Food Access Research Atlas designates Turner Station as a community with low food access.
A community is considered low-access if a significant number of its residents is far from a supermarket.
“Every resident in every community deserves access to fresh, healthy foods,” Olszewski said in a news release.
“As our administration continues to explore every opportunity to expand healthy food access across Baltimore County, this pilot is a common-sense way to strengthen our communities for residents in need,” he said.
Those interested must register with CountyRide to participate.
