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Celebrate National Farmers Market Week

Summer is in full swing and so is National Farmers Market Week! Across the country communities are reaping nature’s bounty—growing, selling, buying and eating fresh fruits and vegetables at their peak. In many places, like Hernando, Miss., these markets are not just seasonal fare, but part of a strategic effort to improve community health by making nutritious food more accessible to residents.

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Celebrating Farmers’ Markets

The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program would like to celebrate the role Farmers’ Markets play in creating healthy communities by providing access to healthy, fresh foods. The Rankings measure access to healthy food because research suggests that lack of access to fresh fruits and vegetables is a barrier to healthy eating and is related to premature mortality...

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Census Participation*

Percentage of all households that self-responded to the 2020 census (by internet, paper questionnaire or telephone).
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Check out our new report: “What Works? Strategies to Improve Rural Health”

This year the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps found that rural areas are lagging behind urban places. While rates of premature death are improving in urban areas, they are getting worse for rural populations. So what can rural areas do to reverse this trend? Our new report outlines evidence-informed and innovative strategies to improve health for rural populations.

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Child Care Centers*

Number of child care centers per 1,000 population under 5 years old.
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Child Care Cost Burden

Child care costs for a household with two children as a percent of median household income.
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Child Mortality*

Number of deaths among residents under age 20 per 100,000 population.