Simply put, an area of the country is considered a “food desert” if the people living there have limited access to food from two categories: healthy and affordable. However, the criteria for what constitutes a food desert varies. For example, urban and rural food deserts are marked by different distances to food centers, such as supermarkets, etc. (USDA). Some measurements look at proximity in urban areas to food centers in terms of half to one mile distances; rural areas can be considered low access in terms of 10 to 20 miles to food centers (USDA). In addition, access to food can be determined by factors other than proximity, including economic and transportation factors (USDA). And aside from its determination, the issue of food deserts itself is multifaceted. Access to food is an intersectional issue that cannot be understood solely in geographical terms, but rather is informed by both economics and race (Cortright; Brooks). And though the numbers may vary by the measurement used, it is estimated that millions of Americans have low food access (USDA). Urban agriculture may provide some ways to help alleviate these problems.