[Tang-Residents] Community Grocer near MIT

[Dawn Anderson]

Hello Tang Residents:
Below is a blog post that may be of interest.
Best,
Dawn

Sharing a blog post of interest: Daily Table
https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/putting-food-on-the-table-daily-with-daily-table/


(I)n January 2021 when Daily Table<https://dailytable.org/> opened a store right in the heart of Central Square, .7 miles from MIT.?03<https://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/putting-food-on-the-table-daily-with-daily-table/#annotation-3> Daily Table is a nonprofit community grocer that currently operates three stores in the Boston area, and they have somehow figured out how to successfully achieve multiple "food systems" goals simultaneously by offering:

  *   a wide variety of fresh and healthy produce, grocery staples, and prepared culturally-resonant foods at prices that are -  according to both their research and my personal experience -  25%-35% less than other grocers, and 100% SNAP eligible<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supplemental_Nutrition_Assistance_Program>
  *   only (delicious!) food that meets strict nutritional guidelines for sodium and sugar established in collaboration with dietitians from Boston area universities and health centers
  *   a $16/hr minimum wage for entry-level employees, and employing locally such that 80%+ of its workers live within two miles of the store





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Dawn Colquitt-Anderson, Head of House, Tang Hall<https://studentlife.mit.edu/housing/graduate-family-housing/graduate-residences/tang-hall>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue (W84)
Cambridge, MA  02139

617-225-6599



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