FoodChain opens Neighborhood Green Grocery in downtown Lexington after 15 yearsCourtesy of LEX NewsLEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — A dream 15 years in the making became a reality on Friday, as FoodChain officially opened the doors to its Neighborhood Green Grocery in downtown Lexington on West Sixth Street. FoodChain Co-Executive Director Leandra Foreman said the store grew out of a long-term vision for a more inclusive food system. “Part of our work here was that visioning of imagining a food system that had more space at the table that had was able to think about where there were gaps in our food system,” Foreman said. “So we are feeding families every day, receiving food from Kentucky farmers and creating a more just and equitable food system,” Foreman said. Vendors say customer interest in buying food directly from local farmers has also grown following several high-profile food safety recalls nationwide.