Next year's National Rural Grocery Summit is set for June 24-25 in Montgomery, Alabama, organizers recently announced. Co-hosted by the Rural Grocery Initiative at Kansas State University and the Hunger Solutions Institute at Auburn University, the event will provide "networking and resource-sharing opportunities for independent grocers and rural food access stakeholders," … [Read more...]
Webinar to tackle grocery succession planning
When a rural grocery store owner is ready to move on from the business, finding the right person to take over can often be a challenge. This puts grocery stores, which are often anchor businesses in rural communities, at risk of closing. The Rural Grocery Initiative out of Kansas State Research and Extension is hosting a webinar to discuss this common problem and provide … [Read more...]