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Macomb Illinois

Cole Herder, Humboldt, Kansas

Primghar, Iowa

Berea, KY!

West Virginia will this be recorded please?

Regena Lance, Mildred Store, Moran, KS

Berea, KY

Pullman WA

Badger, MN

Christy Preston, NetWork Kansas- Selden, KS

Stafford, KS

Lincoln, KS

Columbus, OH

Cindy Houlden - Nebraska Cooperative Development Center. I am located in Kearney NE.

Page County, VA

Pullman WA

Burke, SD

Andrew Connor, Director of the Center for Community Ownership (www.centerforcommunityownership.org) in Missoula, MT.

Dodge City, KS

Teresa Bammerlin Mills, NE

Cortland, NE

Columbus, KS

Emmy Andersson with the Cooperative Development Institute. I'm located in Maine.

Pullman WA

Hi this is Will from Take Root in Kirksville MO

Greensboro, NC

Burlington, VT

Richard Proffer Community Economic Development Field Specialist University of Missouri working on bringing a limited grocery store to a rural town that desperately needs it

Marcel Gagne, CDI, Sabattus, Maine

Tracy McIntyre, Montana Cooperative Development Center

Amy Elizer - Tennessee HOP

Healthy Neighborhood Market Network, Los Angeles, CA. Hello everyone!

Los Angeles Food Policy Council, Los Angeles, CA. Hi everyone!

Bailey Houghtaling Asst Prof, LSU (Baton Rouge)

Steve Brewster, StuartNebraska Community Foundation

Kathy Jolly Vance with ISU Extension and Louisa Development Group in Louisa County, Iowa

Bailey Houghtaling Asst Prof, LSU (Baton Rouge)

Erica Hall Chair Florida Food Policy Council

Yes! Anchors of community life.

I sat next to Jack at the Exit Planning Institute training in Chicago, when I (Sean Park) was with the Illinois SBDC. Really nice to see him again!

Gowrie, Iowa

Is there another option?

Bret Ingold, Warner Public Market. NH

I’m a former grocer and currently am working community development and strategic partnerships w/ coop ext

driving through Marshall County with spotty coverage. will this presentation be recorded?

Yes, it will!

Yes, this will be posted on www.ruralgrocery.org under the events tab.

Yes, this will be posted on www.ruralgrocery.org under the events tab.

what was biggest obstacle in getting community buy in?

This is great information – please be sure to ask your questions or vote on questions you’d like answered by using the Q&A feature.

Great job in Morland! Congratulations on your success!

This is so impressive — congratulations!

These are such great stories! Thanks for sharing!

What is the town near Erie that is also owns a grocery store?

St. Paul, KS is the town near Erie that also has a community owned store.

St. Paul, KS is the town near Erie that also has a community owned store.

Customer service is a key factor in getting community buy in. Businesses supporting and recommending each other.

Thank you!

Thank you all so much!

Thank you!

Awesome! Thanks!

thank you