SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Weekly, a mobile produce stand rumbles into the parking lot of the local Dari Mart to sell fresh, organic fruits and vegetables, the Register-Guard reports.

As part of the Healthy Corner Stores Initiative, more convenience stores are stocking fresh produce and healthier snacks. The Lane Coalition for Healthy Active Youth helped coordinate the weekly trip of McKenzie River Organic Farm.

Jack Richardson, whose family runs the farm, refurbished a 1949 GMC pickup with a flatbed to carry the cucumbers, squash and salad greens, among other seasonal produce. His first stop in late June netted 80 customers in a two-hour time frame. Richardson will continue bringing the mobile produce stand to the Dari Mart through September.

Kayla Schott-Bresler, who coordinates the produce project for the Lane Coalition, is also working with two other Dari Marts to bring in fresher, healthier groceries to food deserts. She said Dari Mart customers indicated a strong interest in fresh produce if available.

The project has a $180,000, three-year grant from the Northwest Health Foundation and a $21,210 grant from the Spirit Mountain Community Fund.

In Chicago, Fresh Moves, a converted bus that sells fresh produce, recently started making the rounds in underserved areas.