http://kcur.org en http://kcur.org/post/unique-grocery-store-rolls-kansas-city <p>People living in parts of Kansas City that aren&rsquo;t near a big grocery store now have another food option. But it&rsquo;s not your typical grocery store, and it&rsquo;s not run by your typical vendor. Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:44:25 +0000 Elana Gordon 21226 at http://kcur.org Unique Grocery Store Rolls Into Kansas City http://kcur.org/post/planting-new-grocery-stores-rural-food-deserts <p class="legacy-audio-url"> <div class="audio-container"> <div id="jp-interface-51a1bdde6897b" class="jp-interface"> <div id="post-audio-51a1bdde6897b" class="jp-player" jp-instance="51a1bdde6897b"></div> <div class="jp-controls column"> <div class="jp-progress"> <div class="jp-seek-bar"> <div class="jp-play-bar"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="playpause column"> <a href="http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-994665.mp3" class="jp-play">Listen</a> <a class="jp-pause"></a> </div> <div class="jp-time-holder column"> <div class="jp-custom-current-time"></div> <div class="jp-custom-duration"></div> </div> <div id="slider"></div> </div> </div><!-- container --> </p> <p>Onaga, KS – Rural America is losing its grocery stores. Fewer people are living in the countryside, and mom and pop markets aren't able to compete with large chains. But as KCUR's Sylvia Maria Gross reports, some small towns are finding creative ways buck the trend.</p> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:22:14 +0000 Sylvia Maria Gross 8412 at http://kcur.org Planting New Grocery Stores In Rural Food Deserts http://kcur.org/post/k-state-program-supports-rural-groceries <p class="legacy-audio-url"> <div class="audio-container"> <div id="jp-interface-51a14a236fc75" class="jp-interface"> <div id="post-audio-51a14a236fc75" class="jp-player" jp-instance="51a14a236fc75"></div> <div class="jp-controls column"> <div class="jp-progress"> <div class="jp-seek-bar"> <div class="jp-play-bar"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="playpause column"> <a href="http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-994656.mp3" class="jp-play">Listen</a> <a class="jp-pause"></a> </div> <div class="jp-time-holder column"> <div class="jp-custom-current-time"></div> <div class="jp-custom-duration"></div> </div> <div id="slider"></div> </div> </div><!-- container --> </p> <p>Manhattan, Ks. – With grocery stores in rural Kansas closing at record speed, access to healthy food is a growing issue. KCUR's Sylvia Maria Gross interviews Kansas State University Professor David Procter about the options are available for small town groceries.</p> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:54:01 +0000 Sylvia Maria Gross 8410 at http://kcur.org