Lakehead University is trying to reduce the barriers to eating healthy by bringing fresh produce to its Thunder Bay, Ont., campus for students to buy at a cheaper price than at the grocery store.

The Lakehead Fresh Market is a partnership between the Lakehead University Student Union (LUSU) Food Resource Centre, Aramark, and the school's conference services and student health and wellness departments.

Aramark sells the fruits and vegetables to the LUSU Food Resource Centre at cost, which means st…