Rural grocery and local food hub project advances with major funding

Small-town grocery stores in ND have gone from 137 stores in 2014 to just 90 today. Stock photo
Small-town grocery stores in ND have gone from 137 stores in 2014 to just 90 today. Stock photo

A regional initiative which seeks to transform the rural food system – helping grocery stores stay open and increasing access to local foods – is advancing in North Dakota. The pilot project will test a rural grocery and local food hub model in the north central region that, if successful, could be replicated elsewhere in North Dakota and rural America.

“From our experience working with cooperative…