For many in line, record high inflation and limited access to fresh produce has forced them to seek help. A line of more than 30 cars await a food distribution event to begin at Copper Mountain College in Joshua Tree on Aug. Residents who traveled as many as 50 miles waited to accept free food.
Like many others in Landers and throughout the Inland Empire, McCulloch supplements her grocery trips with visits to local food distributions.Īt a recent distribution provided by FIND Food Bank at Copper Mountain College in Joshua Tree, more than 30 cars were in line by 7 a.m. “But now, with prices rising, that list is a lot shorter.” “I always had a strict shopping list that I had to stick to,” said McCulloch. When McCulloch visits the nearest Vons in Yucca Valley, about 14 miles from her home, higher priced organic food is off limits and if an item isn’t on sale, it’s not going in her shopping cart. Recently, the long drives have taken a back seat to economic realities at the grocery store.Ī 9.2% inflation rate in Riverside and San Bernardino counties this summer, the second highest in the nation, raised the price of just about everything. The nearest large-scale markets are located on a main commercial strip on Highway 62, about 15 miles from McCulloch’s home. Living in an isolated area, 30-mile round-trip grocery runs are a part of life, 59-year-old McCulloch said. With food prices soaring in the Inland Empire, here are resources to help those in need.CalFresh access a challenge for some hungry households in Riverside, San Bernardino counties.Access to food a problem throughout Riverside, San Bernardino counties.Hunger grows as inflation spikes in Riverside, San Bernardino counties.Out of 32 food deserts across San Bernardino County, 19 are in the High Desert, according to county data.
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