Rural grocery stores challenged by prices, distribution costs

Supporting local food networks
  • A lack of available local groceries is a particular concern for elderly community members especially in winter weather conditions.
    A lack of available local groceries is a particular concern for elderly community members especially in winter weather conditions.
  • Rural grocery stores challenged by prices, distribution costs
    Rural grocery stores challenged by prices, distribution costs
  • Rural grocery stores challenged by prices, distribution costs
    Rural grocery stores challenged by prices, distribution costs

    Communities statewide exploring range of option By Micheal Standaert, Correspondent, North Dakota News Cooperative

    The recent loss of Drake’s only grocery store has the rural community searching for solutions.

    The closing of Drake Fresh Foods came with just three weeks' notice, leaving the town’s 280 residents without convenient access to fresh produce and staples like milk, eggs and bread.

    Grocery s…