. >>> finding ingredients for a healthy meal can be difficult for the navajo nation.ur correspondent reports. >> reporter: on the navajo nation, if you want fresh food, you have 2 options, drive hundreds of miles, or grow it yourself. >> on the navajo reservation we have a huge problem with having access to good quality food. >> reporter: nearly 300,000 people live on the navajo nation, an area roughly the side of south carolina, yet there are only 10 grocery stores to serve the entire population. >> the nearest grocery store you probably have to drive at least an hour from here. so when you go there, you have to think in terms of preparing yourself, and getting supplies for an entire month in some cases. >> reporter: she is drive, but she also decided to find a solution closer to home. she now raises cheap for their meat and wool, and keeps a small vegetable garden. for many, though, this is the answer. 80% of food sold in navajo nation is high in preservatives, salt, sugar, and fat. this is the director of the policy institute a navajo think tank. he says the end re