The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia has two mobile markets which are buses outfitted to be a mobile grocery. One of the mobile markets was funded by Virginia Beach and it goes to the seaside city four or five days a week to areas with food insecurity. The second mobile market serves Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, and Suffolk. Foodbank volunteer Danielle joined Rotarians Sigur Whitaker and Tom Ambler to load the mobile market for its trip to Virginia Beach.
Those who shop at the mobile market have a bountiful choice of fresh vegetables such as tomatoes, yellow squash, zucchini squash, eggplant, onions and green and red peppers; fruits including peaches, plums and grapes; and sweet and white potatoes. The mobile market also has a chilled area for meats and milk as well as some staples including spaghetti, spaghetti sauce and peanut butter.
