Laura P. Eshelman
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NYC's Youthmarket

Some youth have unusual summer jobs. While many young people work part-time jobs in fast food restaurants during the summer, these youth ages 16-18 run their own fresh produce stands around the city. They get paid, interact with the community and provide fresh foods to “food deserts,” places where local foods are hard to find. At the end of each market, they do inventory and choose what foods to sell the following week.

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