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Elizabeth A. Baker, PhD, MPH, Cheryl Kelly, PhD, MPH, Ellen Barnidge, MPH, Jennifer Strayhorn, BS, Mario Schootman, PhD, Jim Struthers, MPH and Deidre Griffith, MPH

Elizabeth A. Baker, Cheryl Kelly, Ellen Barnidge, and Deidre Griffith are with the Saint Louis University School of Public Health, St Louis, Mo. Jennifer Strayhorn is with HopeBuild, St Louis, Mo. Mario Schootman and Jim Struthers are with Washington University, St Louis, Mo.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Elizabeth A. Baker, PhD, MPH, Saint Louis University School of Public Health, 3545 Lafayette Ave, St. Louis, MO 63130 (e-mail: bakerpa{at}slu.edu).

Geographic assessments indicate that the selection of produce in local supermarkets varies by both area-level income and racial composition. These differences make it particularly difficult for low-income African American families to make healthy dietary choices. The Garden of Eden produce market was created to improve access to high-quality, affordable produce for these communities.

The Garden of Eden is housed in a church in an economically depressed African American community in St Louis, Mo, that has less access to fresh produce than surrounding communities. All staff are from the community and are paid a living wage. The market is run with an eye toward sustainability, with partners from academia, a local faith-based community organization, businesses, and community members collaborating to make all program decisions.

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