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2026

Reinventing the corner store.

Making eating well easier for all.

At The Community Grocer, we believe that everyone should have access to the ingredients to live stronger, healthier lives.

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We're reimagining the corner store as community infrastructure — a model where SNAP recipients can access hot, healthy meals in full compliance with federal policy, weaving together workforce development, community resilience, and Food as Medicine within everyday retail.

Our pilot in Southwest Philadelphia will serve as a national blueprint for urban and rural communities alike, ensuring everyone has access to the ingredients needed to live stronger, healthier lives — from soil to supper.

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Our Approach

Revolutionary Retail

We’re reimagining the corner store as a place for fresh food and real community connection. Our market offers 100% SNAP eligible, locally sourced ingredients and meal kits that can be transformed into delicious meals. It’s all made possible through radical partnerships and co-creation. Read More…

Food as Medicine

We know that fresh and nutritious food fuels strong bodies, families, and neighborhoods. That’s why we’re working with health providers to ensure our neighbors can access the ingredients they need to live stronger, healthier lives. Reach out to learn more about our GroceryRx program. Read More…

Community Resilience

We’ve created this space to serve as a hub for learning, connection, and shared opportunity. Through our nationally certified workforce development program, nutrition education, civic engagement, and community workshops, we’re growing local power and putting intention into every dollar from soil to supper. Read More…

  • Our Mission

    At The Community Grocer, we believe that everyone should have access to the ingredients to live stronger, healthier lives. As we reinvent the corner store, our mission is to make eating well easier.

  • Our Vision

    We envision a network of community markets and stakeholders that, together, achieve food sovereignty, sustainable economic development, and health justice for all.

  • Our Story

    The Community Grocer was born from conversations with neighbors, research into systemic gaps, and a commitment to doing things differently. With deep roots in Southwest Philly and support from partners across healthcare, food systems, and policy, we’ve built a model that blends nutrition access, workforce development, and community voice into one space. Every piece of our work reflects the brilliance and resilience of the communities we serve.

  • Our Question Zero

    The Community Grocer seeks to ensure persistent nutrition access in neighborhoods affected by food apartheid through a re-imagination of the corner store that pairs revolutionary retail, food is medicine, and community resilience.

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Recognized locally and nationally as a model for food, health, and community impact.