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Economic development, Grocery store, SNAP, WIC, Low-income, Community relations, Ownership models, Grocery operations
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Goals and challenges of the Rural Grocery Initiative are discussed, followed by responses to grocer challenges, including generating community support, meeting minimum buying requirements, identifying and assisting with sustainable models of grocery operation, and building information networks for rural grocers and stakeholders.
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Closing Keynote: Let’s Not Stop Now, Where We Go From Now
Goals and challenges of the Rural Grocery Initiative are discussed, followed by responses to grocer challenges, including generating community support, meeting minimum buying requirements, identifying and assisting with sustainable models of grocery operation, and building information networks for rural grocers and stakeholders.