ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM)---- The Chemung County veggie van offers visitors the ability to purchase fresh produce without having to make the trip to a farmers market.

In the Southern Finger Lakes Region, almost 10% of residents face food insecurity, and more than a third report eating fewer than one fruit or vegetable a day. The veggie van aims to close that gap by bringing affordable, healthy choices to the community.

The mobile farmers market is ran by Kyle Lowery, the owner of Lowery Family Farms, and features fresh, organic produce grown directly on his farm.

Lowery has been doing pop-up veggie van events for four years, and his farm has been operating since 1986.

"I know accessibility is always difficult. We really try to focus on being in locations that are food deserts, so that people

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