According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 14% of people in Rapid City live in poverty. With those numbers on the rise, one local organization is looking to combat the food insecurity crisis in the community.
Fork Real Café in Rapid City has created a community, easing the burden people feel from not being able to afford food.
“We have guests who come in who don’t have homes, we have guests who have homes. We have guests who are lawyers and judges and moms and dads, have jobs and don’t have jobs. We want to walk with people, so it’s really about building relationships, but we use food as that key piece,” says Rhonda Percy, the founder of Fork Real Café.