‘At Work With’: What if your groceries were free? At this Cornelius mercado, they can be

‘At Work With’: What if your groceries were free? At this Cornelius mercado, they can be

A few blocks away from City Hall, a store window shows a hand encircled by forks, spoons and ears of corn in an intricate design. Above it, window decals spell M-E-R-C-A-D-O.It’s 9 a.m. on a Monday, still an hour before people will arrive to browse the shelves. Gladis Vasquez unlocks the door to a small, sunlit market.And that’s exactly what it looks like: a small grocery store. Shelves are stocked with canned foods and dry goods, like masa hari…