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Growing Community

Summary

Brick-and-mortar shops are helping farmers make new connections. Jenny Quiner, of Dogpatch Urban Gardens in Des Moines, Iowa, started a farm to grow her community. Danelle Myer, of One Farm near Logan, Iowa, discovered her community because she started a farm. Brick-and-mortar shops helped them build connections between land and people. Today, their storefronts are sources of personal fulfillment, valuable market streams and platforms to not only grow their businesses – but to let creativity and community blossom.