Food Access - The Roanoke Rambler

The Line Keeps Growing. The Food Is Running Short.

Roanoke, VA Author: Roanoke Rambler Staff, Tina Charisma Lead Published: 7:00 AM EST June 17, 2026 Edited: 7:00 AM EST June 17, 2026 St. Francis House cut its operating days after federal food shipments fell by more than 60%. The change comes as one of Roanoke's

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One of Roanoke's Few Urban Farms Clinches a Deal To Protect Its Land

A new land ownership model will protect the farm in Northwest Roanoke and enable some financial security for farmer Cameron Terry.

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In Roanoke's West End, Local Grocery Store Leaps into Action

LEAP now operates a brick-and-mortar store at its Patterson Avenue headquarters where it hosts weekly farmers markets.

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Northwest Roanoke Residents See Glimmer of Hope As Grocery Store Plans Take Shape

The Market on Melrose is slated to open in November in the heart of a food desert. The store will create up to 70 jobs in its first year.

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In 'Restoration' of Northwest Roanoke, Goodwill To Transform Campus Into Community Hub Anchored By Grocery Store

Called Melrose Plaza, the facility include a grocery store, banking center, health clinic and free high school for adults.

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In A Northwest Roanoke Food Desert, An Urban Farm Takes Root

A new partnership will allow Roanoke farmer Cameron Terry to consolidate his patch of backyard plots into a 3.5-acre plot in Northwest Roanoke.

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Could a Grocery Store Come to Northwest Roanoke? Residents Have Been Waiting 25 Years.

Establishing a grocery store in Northwest Roanoke has emerged as a top contender for some of the $64.5 million in federal coronavirus relief funds allocated to the city.