Central California Healthy Stores Initiative

Reyna Villalobos, Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program

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Closing Keynote: Kansas State University’s “Rural Grocery Initiative”

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David Procter, Kansas State University

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Community Funding: Rural Grocery Stores Like IKE!

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Caley Love, Kansas Securities Commission
Josh Ney, Kansas Securities Commission
Steve Wassom, Kansas Securities Commission
Lynn Hammes, Kansas Securities Commission

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Creating a Sustainable Model of Healthy Eating in a Community

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Kevin Chamberlain, NuVal

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Food Policy Council

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Mark Winne, Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future

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Growing Food Connections Through Vertical Integration of Business Models

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Scott Smith, HCSI, Inc.
Katie Plohocky, HCSI, Inc.

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Healthy Food Financing in Rural Communities: Challenges and Opportunities

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Miriam Manon, The Food Trust

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How Can Rural Grocers Help Build Local Food Economies?

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Ken Meter, Crossroads Resource Center

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Investing in Energy Efficiency

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Brian Dreiling, Midwest Energy, Inc.

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Keeping the Local Store: The Case of the Honey Creek Market Co-op Conversion

Courtney Berner, University of Wisconsin

12:00 AM

Measuring the Impact of Food Deserts & Food Balance on Public Health in Rural America

Mari Gallagher, Mari Gallagher Research & Consulting Group

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NE Kansas Food Hub Feasibility Study Results and Opportunities for Rural Grocery Stores

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Eileen Horn, Douglas County Food Policy Council

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NetWork Kansas Financing of Small Businesses

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Imagene Harris, NetWork Kansas

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[New Venture Advisors]

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Kathy Nyquist, New Venture Advisors

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Opportunities, Challenges and Myths: Selling Locally Grown Food in your Grocery Store

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Greg Schweser, University of Minnesota Extension
Kathryn Draeger, University of Minnesota Extension

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Professors, Grocery Stores, and Social Media

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Steve Smethers, Kansas State University
Barb DeSanto, Kansas State University

12:00 AM

Rural Food the Co-op Way Option

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Laurel Jones, Bowdon Community Cooperative
Patricia Patrie, Bowdon Community Cooperative

12:00 AM

Rural Grocery Energy Program: Economic Development at the KCC

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Ryan Freed, Kansas Corporation Commission
Trayce Heidner, Kansas Corporation Commission

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Rural Grocery Store Marketing

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Hannah Miller, Kansas State University

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SBA Finance Options for Grocers

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Wayne Bell, US Small Business Administration
Vanessa Klein, US Small Business Administration

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Shopper Marketing Nutrition Interventions

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Colin Payne, New Mexico State University

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Small Food Stores in Rural Communities: Challenges and Insights

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Courtney Pinard, Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition
Leah Carpenter, Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition
Teresa Smith, Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition
Amy Yaroch, Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition

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Succession Planning – Selling Your Store to Your Employees

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Daniel Wallace, Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
Mark Sprackland, Independent Retailers Shared Services Cooperative
Vern Seile, Former Owner of the Two Grocery Stores
Rob Brown, Cooperative Development Institute

12:00 AM

Sustaining Rural Communities in the Northwest

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Spencer Masterson, Oregon Food Bank
Sharon Thornberry, Oregon Food Bank

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To FEAST or not to FEAST

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Cole Cottin, Kansas Rural Center

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Tyler’s Market and Deli: A Community Owned Store in Pilot Grove, Missouri

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Connie Mefford, University of Missouri Extension

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USDA Assistance for Rural Grocery Stores

Randy Snider, USDA Rural Development

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Using Policy to Promote Food Access in Rural Communities

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Natasha Frost, Public Healthy Law Center
Mary Marrow, Public Health Law Center

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Using Policy Tools to Support Rural Grocery Stores

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Christine Fry, ChangeLab Solutions

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