Mountain Farm Community Grocery is a nonprofit project of Economic Development Greater East (EDGE) supported through an array of partners.

1. Mountain Farm
Community Grocery
A Community Grocer
in Kimball, West Virginia

4. Who We Are
EDGE’s mission is to curate and cultivate the greater
East’s economic edge through education,
entrepreneurship, and innovation in land-based (ag+)
and creative industries, tourism, and the trades.

5. Who We Are
Mountain Farm will provide:
- fresh, nutritious foods for locals
- jobs for locals
- a market source for producers
- Reinvestment $ for the
community

6. Problems
Economically
Depressed Area
Local Food Desert
Consolidation of
Food Businesses
Health Inequity
Few Local Markets
for Producers
Few Anchor
Businesses

7. Opportunities
$50 million
Gross
Earnings
Kimball Wal-Mart
annual earnings
when in operation
7%
Annual
Growth
Wal-Mart annual
growth for grocery
sales
100,000
+ 19,000
Tourists and
Locals Annually
ATV trail riders;
Ecotourism;
McDowell County
residents
$300,000
Annual
Revenue
Similar grocer in a
county town of 1200
pre- tourism boom
Grocery stores are economic and health drivers for rural areas

8. Solution: Impact from Mountain Farm
6 to 8 on-site jobs created;
Up to 300 regional producer jobs
supported
Jobs Created & Maintained
Downtown Revitalization Anchor
Anchor for business development;
Agripreneurship courses provided
Health Equity
Nutrition security;
Health and local produce education

9. Our Strengths
01
Dedicated Team
5+ years committed to building
from Board and future employees
04
Non-Profit Anchor
Education, agripreneur
apprenticeships, community
development work
02
Dedicated Capacity
Manager and business
development consultant; TA from
regional anchor organization
05
Few Local Competitors
No competitors in county; few
competitors within local region;
market research
03
Producer Relationships
Local and regional producer
relationships
06
Local Support
Support from local government,
businesses, and farmers

10. Our team
Amelia Bandy,
Executive Director
10+ years of public
health experience, 8
years of community
organizing experience
Shannon
Lenahan,
Development Director
5 years of non-profit
and social enterprise
experience
Dr. Crystal Cook
Marshall,
Development Advisor
20+ years of
experience in
business and
non-profit
management
Jason Tartt
Business Manager
Local Farmer;
Atlas Charles
Development Advisor
9 years of rural
community economic
development &
business experience

11. Our Partners
USDA
GoSteward
Kimball City
Government
WV Dept. of
Agriculture
Coalfield
Development
ACEnet
National Coal
Heritage Partnership
Local and Regional
Communities
Producers

12. Possible Challenges
Buy Local Awareness
01
WV Department of
Agriculture partnership; EDGE
community education
02
Market Access
Marketing Campaigns
03
Unforeseen Renovation
Expenses
$20,000 of leveraged
funds from private donors

13. Thank you.
Does anyone have any questions?
Atlas Charles
atlas@ruralsupportpartners.com
276-245-2719
edge-us.org