Consider This with Christine Zak Edmonds
Why Supporting Local Matters
Clip: Season 7 Episode 3 | 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Mary O’Meara shares how her roots shaped her commitment to supporting local food.
Mary O’Meara explains how growing up in a small rural community shaped her appreciation for local businesses and independence. After returning to Central Illinois, that connection drew her to Green Top Grocery and its mission to strengthen the local food system by supporting local farmers and producers.
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Consider This with Christine Zak Edmonds is a local public television program presented by WTVP
Consider This with Christine Zak Edmonds
Why Supporting Local Matters
Clip: Season 7 Episode 3 | 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Mary O’Meara explains how growing up in a small rural community shaped her appreciation for local businesses and independence. After returning to Central Illinois, that connection drew her to Green Top Grocery and its mission to strengthen the local food system by supporting local farmers and producers.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipwhat drew me to it was just the local aspect.
I'm from a small rural community that supports small business and it offers a lot of freedom and independence and, you know, to everyone there that lives there.
And I grew up in that type of community.
- [Christine] In that environment!
- In that environment.
- [Christine] Yeah!
- So I moved away into, I moved out of state for a while for career and came back and, you know, settled back in my roots here in Central Illinois and was looking for that in Bloomington-Normal.
And so, I was drawn to that local aspect and support local, buy local, eat local.
- [Christine] Right!
- [Mary] Mm-hmm!
- And so I became an owner in 2019.
And I served on the board for a little bit pre-COVID.
And for personal reasons, had to step off the board.
And now a couple, two years ago, came back to serve on the board again.
- [Christine] Right back on!
- Yeah.
- All right!
Now, so I was there.
NewCreating a Place to Gather Around Food
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Clip: S7 Ep3 | 1m 42s | Green Top’s community kitchen creates space for cooking, learning and gathering. (1m 42s)
NewWhat It Means to Own Your Grocery Store
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Clip: S7 Ep3 | 1m 56s | Learn how Green Top Grocery members become owners and have a voice in the co-op. (1m 56s)
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