Bringing Food to the People

Volume
21
/ Issue
23

Cover Design Credit:

Anna Whitley

Cover Photography Credit:

Cindy Kunst
A blend of economics, failed federal programs and changing politics has left many Asheville residents stranded in food deserts — communities lacking resources for affordable, healthy food. Xpress looks at the history and modern reality of food deserts, and talks to locals working to alleviate the problem.

arts

  • 2014’s greatest hits: The year’s most-viewed stories at Mountainx.com

    -by Jake Frankel
    While not quite as attention-getting as the impending end of the world would’ve been, the “tube-ocalypse” sucked in a drove of zombie-hungry readers this year: The most-viewed story on Mountainx.com…
  • Smart bets: Freeway Revival

    -by Alli Marshall
    Recently topping the ReverbNation Americana charts for Asheville, Americana/country-blues collective The Freeway Revival writes songs about the Appalachian mountains but spends a lot of time touring outside Western North Carolina.…
  • Smart bets: Laney Jones & the Lively Spirits

    -by Kat McReynolds
    Laney Jones could pull her weight simply performing as the banjoist for Laney Jones & the Lively Spirits, but thankfully she shares her vocal talents with the world as well.…
  • The best of 2014 in local theater

    -by Jeff Messer
    There’s an old saying that goes, “Theater has been failing for thousands of years.” The mid-2000s saw some lean times for the arts, and many theater organizations have struggled to…
  • Smart bets: Fred Eaglesmith

    -by Kat McReynolds
    Most touring artists gather stories and experiences to fuel their writing while on tour, but Fred Eaglesmith also collects used deep fryer oil to power his converted 1990 tour bus.…
  • Jon Stickley Trio hones its sound and finds its audience

    -by Alli Marshall
    “I was looking for some things to jam along with one day,” says local guitarist Jon Stickley. Known for his flatpicking prowess, he usually practiced to a bluegrass playlist. “But…
  • Smart bets: Brian Mashburn art exhibit

    -by Kat McReynolds
    Portentous and meticulously crafted urban landscapes typify painter Brian Mashburn‘s body of work, which often juxtaposes a calm observer — perhaps iconic of nature or purity — among background rubble.…
  • The year in art

    -by Kyle Sherard
    The year 2014 was one of introspection — in the arts, that is. You could argue that self-analysis is a core concept underlining many, if not most, artworks. And you would…

food

living

  • Conscious Party: All the pretty faces

    -by Michael McDonald
    WHAT: Pretty Faces: The Story of a Skier Girl benefit screening WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 8, 6 p.m. WHERE: The Millroom, 66 Asheland Ave., Asheville WHY: Pretty Faces, a film celebrating…
  • Mission Health takes aim at bias and disparity in health care

    -by Erik Peake
    How does a culture combat an entity that cannot be seen? Start with awareness of the issue. “As humans, we all have bias,” says Dr. Rebecca Bernstein of Mission Health. “It doesn’t…

news

opinion