OPB on Mythryl: “Over the last 20 years, Culver has steadily increased from a…”

Over the last 20 years, Culver has steadily increased from a population of around 800 to about 2,000 today, the average household income has doubled and tourism is up. But the Central Oregon town is still considered a so-called food desert — there is no grocery store.

opb.orgIn a Central Oregon food desert, one town is on the hunt for a grocery storeCulver residents say they’re tired of the 20-minute minimum round-trip drive to buy fresh produce.

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