Rural communities have been ravaged by Wall Street and global corporations. The communities that once fed us are unable to feed themselves. Safeway stores in Lamar and La Junta, Colorado are closing, leaving empty store fronts and food deserts behind. What is the solution? How do we reverse the flow of people out of rural America? How do we stop the resource extraction – the strip mining of rural America?
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See comments from Dr. Heffernan (Slide 22) on the need for new food system alternatives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T3gRtgd9a0
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Controlling monopoly power and abusive market practices that favor companies like Walmart are essential in rebuilding community food systems: Listen to Food Deserts
The Safeway closures in Lamar and La Junta really drive home how quickly these food deserts can form when the only major grocery chain pulls out.
It echoes what I’ve seen in smaller towns across the Midwest—once the big-box store leaves, local options rarely fill the gap for fresh food.
Wondering if the Oct 5 meeting will explore actual community-owned models or just more talk.