PUEBLO — A plan is in the works to turn an elementary school on the east side of Pueblo into a grocery store.
The area is considered a "food desert," which means there are few grocery stores nearby.
The non-profit Rocky Mountain "SAR" (RMSER) is teaming up with other community groups to make the old Spann Elementary on the east side of Pueblo into a grocery store.
The community-based organization received a $150,000 planning grant from the Healthy Food Financing Initiative. It will also house a community center, gym, and a greenhouse.
"The community needs it, the community wants it, the community deserves it," said Perdita Butler, a farmer. "Food is a baseline need and it should be high quality. Food is medicine."
The organization hopes to have a final plan for the grocery store by the end of the year. It plans to have public meetings to discuss this project. News5 will let you know when that happens.
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