Rural Grocery Specialist Program
The Rural Grocery Specialist Program is a training for resource professionals to better support rural grocers through business transition. The Rural Grocery Initiative works to support healthy food options, jobs, local tax base, and attraction/retention of residents in rural communities.
The program consists of seven core modules, delivered in a self-paced, online format. The course also includes homework assessments, interactive discussion boards, and Zoom meetings.
Modules include:
- Assessment of grocery attitudes and relationship building
- Transition planning fundamentals
- Business valuation fundamentals
- Communicating about transition
- Finding new ownership
- Buyer funding and hiring a manager
- Into the future and additional resources
The course is designed for cooperative extension professionals, economic developers, and other resource providers who support rural grocers and rural community vitality.
The registration cost is $685.
Group rates are available for those purchasing five or more seats.
A link to the online registration form is available on the program website.
Q & A session
(Registration required)
November 6, 2026
11:30 a.m. Central
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