Dh and I have been thinking of taking my hobby and kicking it up to a local small business. We live in a tiny rural community that's located in a food desert. I'd like to combine this with fresh, affordable produce and other items to extend the need for people to drive into the city for groceries. I'd like local vendors (honey, beef, eggs, bakers) to have a place to sell their items. There isn't a place here for general hardware either, I'd carry essentials so people don't have to drive a long distance for a paint brush or nails. Everything would have to be pretty reasonably priced in order for me to feel like I'm helping and not providing more challenges to the lower income families here.
This is a bit of ramble, I apologize. I'm excited by the idea and overwhelmed at the same time and need a place to write it out.
For those of you in rural communities, what do you wish you had easier access to? My main thing is produce. I run out and then have to haul into town, which is kind of why we live where we do (away from town lol) but it does nothing for our local economy to go elsewhere for everything. We do have a small Dollar General here, milk is $3.49 a gallon. There's nothing really fresh aside from some dairy products. And you definitely pay for convenience.
This is a bit of ramble, I apologize. I'm excited by the idea and overwhelmed at the same time and need a place to write it out.
For those of you in rural communities, what do you wish you had easier access to? My main thing is produce. I run out and then have to haul into town, which is kind of why we live where we do (away from town lol) but it does nothing for our local economy to go elsewhere for everything. We do have a small Dollar General here, milk is $3.49 a gallon. There's nothing really fresh aside from some dairy products. And you definitely pay for convenience.