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In Butler County, Community Development has focused on leadership development, diversity awareness, community health, asset development, and community planning.
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Do You Live in a “Food Desert?”
Do You Live in a “Food Desert?”
When you think of Butler County and Southwest Ohio, you don't exactly think of deserts, especially given the amount of rain we've received recently! However, many cities and townships in this region, like any other urban areas in Ohio, have developed pockets of "food deserts."
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