Startup to Transition: Resources for rural grocers at any stage

Event information

Date

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Add to Calendar 2025-07-09 15:00:00 2025-07-09 16:00:00 Startup to Transition: Resources for rural grocers at any stage In this session, Rial Carver from the Rural Grocery Initiative based out of K-State Research and Extension will speak about resources available for stores at various stages of operation. Resources exist for new and beginning grocers as well as those near transition. Knowing where to find these resources is critical. Stores will get a chance to speak about issues they are facing in the current climate.Speakers: Rial Carver, K-State Research and Extension Webinar seriesThis event is part of Shelf Life: Resources and strategies for rural grocery, a monthly webinar series addressing critical issues and opportunities facing Minnesota’s rural grocers. Sessions will be held on the first Wednesday of the month over Zoom from 3 to 4 p.m., starting Wednesday, April 2, 2025, through October 1, 2025.See all events America/Chicago public

Time

3 - 4 p.m. Central time

Location

Webinar series

Contact

Zachary Paige, Northwest RSDP food systems program coordinator
[email protected] or 218-236-2001

In this session, Rial Carver from the Rural Grocery Initiative based out of K-State Research and Extension will speak about resources available for stores at various stages of operation. Resources exist for new and beginning grocers as well as those near transition. Knowing where to find these resources is critical. Stores will get a chance to speak about issues they are facing in the current climate.

Speakers: Rial Carver, K-State Research and Extension

Webinar series

This event is part of Shelf Life: Resources and strategies for rural grocery, a monthly webinar series addressing critical issues and opportunities facing Minnesota’s rural grocers. Sessions will be held on the first Wednesday of the month over Zoom from 3 to 4 p.m., starting Wednesday, April 2, 2025, through October 1, 2025.

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Audience

Rural grocer owners, managers and staff are encouraged to attend to connect with University resources, expertise and each other.

Cost

Free

Registration

You are welcome to attend any of the webinars in the series. You only need to register once for access to them all. The series will be recorded and available for later viewing.

Accommodations

University of Minnesota Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. To request accommodations for persons with disabilities, reach out to the event contact two weeks before the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.