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Bloomington resident, Pete Espinoza, buys produce on the Mobile Fresh bus during its visit to Ayala Park, located at 18313 Valley Boulevard.
An innovative idea from the Family Service Association (FSA) is bringing fresh fruits and vegetables to local neighborhoods where access to healthy food is scarce.
FSA's Mobile Fresh is a former Riverside Transit Authority bus that was donated and converted into a mobile grocery store stocked with varieties of produce and goods at a 20-30 percent discounted rate, making it easy and affordable for residents to maintain a healthy diet.
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For the seniors and staff at the Bloomington Senior Center (pictured), Mobile Fresh is an opportunity to buy the groceries they need without the extra trip to the grocery store.
Click here or the image on the right to see a video walk through of the Mobile Fresh bus during its stop at the Bloomington Senior Center, located at 18313 Valley Blvd.
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Items regularly available for purchase include apples, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage, lemons, sweet potatoes, pineapples, squash, broccoli, bell peppers, onions, avocados, bread, cereal, eggs, and milk.
By spring of next year, FSA plans to have 40 scheduled stops in San Bernardino County with an expanded fleet of Mobile Fresh busses.
Look out for Mobile Fresh stopping at these locations/dates/times (click link for Google map):
Monday, October 5 & October 19
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Chino City Hall, 13220 Central Ave, Chino
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Rialto Senior Center, 1411 S Riverside Ave, Rialto
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Valley View Senior Mobile Homes, 12995 6th St, Yucaipa
2:15 p.m. – 3 p.m. Yucaipa Senior Center, 12202 1st St, Yucaipa
Monday, October 12 & October 26
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. The Magnolia at Highland, 2196 Medical Center Dr, San Bernardino
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Dellman Community Center, 2969 Flores St, San Bernardino
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Muscoy United Methodist, 3006 N Macy St, Muscoy
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Magnolia at 9th, 181 9th Street, San Bernardino
Tuesday, October 13 & October 27
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Grand Terrace Senior Center, 22627 Grand Terrace Rd, Grand Terrace
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Bloomington Senior Center, 18317 Valley Blvd, Bloomington
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Hutton Senior Center, 660 Colton Ave, Colton
Locations and times are subject to change. For more information on Mobile Fresh, call (951) 686-1096 or visit www.fsaca.org/mobile-fresh
Click here to view more photos of the Mobile Fresh visit to the Bloomington Senior Center.
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