My wife and I have been feeling very compelled to make some changes in our local community. We realize that change begins at a local level, and grows from there, and we want to be a part of that change.

What do we want to change?

We want to change the way people think, eat, shop, spend.. we want people to stop filling themselves with toxic foods that make them feel horrible day in and day out. Many people don’t realize it, but they are slaves to their diet. You are what you eat! If you eat a lot of processed foods, you may find yourself feeling terrible quite often - physically, mentally, and even spiritually.

We live in an area with a lot of farms - growing all kinds of products. Problem is, you have to wait for a farmers market or go to each farm individually. So what about a store where you can find all your local farms products, that will stay stocked - even during a supply chain crisis. Nothing made in China on the shelves. All local goods that you can trace back to the very farm they came from. Meat, seafood (from the Chesapeake Bay), veggies, dairy - all the outside isle goods. This store isn’t where you’ll find a bag of Doritos or Honey Nut Cheerios.

Wondering if anyone on this board has experience with this? We realize it’s not an original idea, but we are serious about it. We also have plans to invest in a plot nearby for a community garden, which is just something that we can give back to the community with. Will also offer opportunities to have workshops and field trips, teaching our locals about cultivating good that are good for our local ecology.

We see the times we are in as an opportunity. People have never been paying attention as much as they are now. It’s a great time to educate and start planting new ideas in people’s heads. Obviously, with our corporate grocery stores shelves empty (I mean seriously empty here), this is the time to introduce an alternative idea. Yes, you will pay more - but you will be supporting your local economy and that really means something.

Please, I would love to have some discussions with you all!