DALLAS — The neighborhood of Bonton in South Dallas is a food desert, meaning the proximity and access to nutritional foods is lacking. Bonton Farms, an organic farm in the neighborhood, prioritizes Bonton residents by allowing food stamps and providing fresh produce to those who need it.
Danny George, manager of Bonton Farms, says he is a farmer at heart.
"Well it goes back to our roots,” George said. "If you didn’t grow, you didn’t eat. You know you had to go out there and plow the fields and go hunting and fishing and stuff.”
He says it’s his duty to serve the community of Bonton to provide them with food that will nourish the community.
“Our nearest grocery store is by the State Fair of Texas [grounds],” George said. “You know everybody should have opportunity to eat healthy, and I’m hoping I’m feeling that void.”
George has resided in the Bonton community for 45 years and has been farming for the past four years. He feels for families living on food stamps or in poverty and knows that God has placed him in a place to serve.
“So it’s a beautiful thing to be a part of something like this,” George said.