The Intersecting of Community Development and the Shop Local Movement

July is Independent Retailer Month! Let’s celebrate the Shop Local Movement.  According to Forbes, “The time is ripe to explore how small independents are reclaiming their status as a major competitive force, and as crucial components of a thriving community.”  This month’s Community Wise podcast is a conversation with Brian Roberts, owner of the Black Pantry located in the heart of Kansas City at 325 E. 31st Street.  Have you heard of the Shop Local Movement?  How does shopping local related to community development?  It will all be discussed here in this episode.  

The Community Wise Podcast is a conversation between LISC Greater Kansas City Development Officer Holly Long and practitioners and thought leaders from the Kansas City Metro region in the fields of community development, social enterprise and social justice.