Mobile grocery store making a real difference in Wyandotte County

DOTTE MOBILE GROCER

The Dotte Mobile Grocer—a community-owned and led mobile grocery store in Kansas City, KS—is on the road serving the people of Wyandotte County.

Thanks to the collaborative efforts of multiple schools and programs at the University of Kansas, countless community partners, and especially the leadership of the Wyandotte County citizens on the Mobile Market Community Council, the Dotte Mobile Grocer is helping to get food to those in need.

As of spring 2021, the Dotte Mobile Grocer had distributed over 11,000 USDA Food Boxes, which represents a value of nearly a half million dollars in free food distributed to residents in Wyandotte County, KS. Of those receiving food boxes, 86% reported lacking the funds necessary to meet their households’ food needs.

The interdisciplinary team included the KU School of Architecture & Design’s Dotte Agency, Department of Architecture students, Department of Design alumnus Tad Carpenter, and School of Business students.