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  • 30 JUNE 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: GARREN ZANKER stocks the shelves in Jewell Market, the soon to reopoen grocery store in Jewell, IA. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. After the store closed, Jewell became a "food desert." The grocery store had served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to form a co-op, and they held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 goal and bought the store. They hope to reopen in the next week. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Butterfield, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JUNE 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  Jewell Market, the soon to reopoen grocery store in Jewell, IA. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. After the store closed, Jewell became a "food desert." The grocery store had served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to form a co-op, and they held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 goal and bought the store. They hope to reopen in the next week. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Butterfield, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JUNE 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: GARREN ZANKER stocks the shelves in Jewell Market, the soon to reopoen grocery store in Jewell, IA. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. After the store closed, Jewell became a "food desert." The grocery store had served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to form a co-op, and they held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 goal and bought the store. They hope to reopen in the next week. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Butterfield, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JUNE 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: GARREN ZANKER stocks the shelves in Jewell Market, the soon to reopoen grocery store in Jewell, IA. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. After the store closed, Jewell became a "food desert." The grocery store had served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to form a co-op, and they held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 goal and bought the store. They hope to reopen in the next week. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Butterfield, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JUNE 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: GARREN ZANKER stocks the shelves in Jewell Market, the soon to reopoen grocery store in Jewell, IA. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. After the store closed, Jewell became a "food desert." The grocery store had served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to form a co-op, and they held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 goal and bought the store. They hope to reopen in the next week. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Butterfield, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JUNE 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: GARREN ZANKER stocks the shelves in Jewell Market, the soon to reopoen grocery store in Jewell, IA. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. After the store closed, Jewell became a "food desert." The grocery store had served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to form a co-op, and they held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 goal and bought the store. They hope to reopen in the next week. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Butterfield, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JUNE 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  Jewell Market, the soon to reopoen grocery store in Jewell, IA. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. After the store closed, Jewell became a "food desert." The grocery store had served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to form a co-op, and they held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 goal and bought the store. They hope to reopen in the next week. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Butterfield, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JUNE 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: GARREN ZANKER inventories the shelves in Jewell Market, the soon to reopoen grocery store in Jewell, IA. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. After the store closed, Jewell became a "food desert." The grocery store had served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to form a co-op, and they held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 goal and bought the store. They hope to reopen in the next week. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Butterfield, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JUNE 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: GARREN ZANKER inventories the shelves in Jewell Market, the soon to reopoen grocery store in Jewell, IA. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. After the store closed, Jewell became a "food desert." The grocery store had served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to form a co-op, and they held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 goal and bought the store. They hope to reopen in the next week. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Butterfield, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JUNE 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: GARREN ZANKER stocks the shelves in Jewell Market, the soon to reopoen grocery store in Jewell, IA. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. After the store closed, Jewell became a "food desert." The grocery store had served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to form a co-op, and they held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 goal and bought the store. They hope to reopen in the next week. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Butterfield, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JUNE 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  A hand written sign on the door to Jewell Market, the soon to reopoen grocery store in Jewell, IA. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. After the store closed, Jewell became a "food desert." The grocery store had served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to form a co-op, and they held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 goal and bought the store. They hope to reopen in the next week. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Butterfield, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JUNE 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: Shopping carts in Jewell Market, the soon to reopoen grocery store in Jewell, IA. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. After the store closed, Jewell became a "food desert." The grocery store had served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to form a co-op, and they held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 goal and bought the store. They hope to reopen in the next week. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Butterfield, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JUNE 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: GARREN ZANKER stocks the shelves in Jewell Market, the soon to reopoen grocery store in Jewell, IA. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. After the store closed, Jewell became a "food desert." The grocery store had served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to form a co-op, and they held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 goal and bought the store. They hope to reopen in the next week. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Butterfield, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JUNE 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: GARREN ZANKER stocks the shelves in Jewell Market, the soon to reopoen grocery store in Jewell, IA. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. After the store closed, Jewell became a "food desert." The grocery store had served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to form a co-op, and they held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 goal and bought the store. They hope to reopen in the next week. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Butterfield, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JUNE 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  Jewell Market, the soon to reopoen grocery store in Jewell, IA. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. After the store closed, Jewell became a "food desert." The grocery store had served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to form a co-op, and they held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 goal and bought the store. They hope to reopen in the next week. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Butterfield, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JUNE 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: GARREN ZANKER stocks the shelves in Jewell Market, the soon to reopoen grocery store in Jewell, IA. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. After the store closed, Jewell became a "food desert." The grocery store had served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to form a co-op, and they held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 goal and bought the store. They hope to reopen in the next week. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Butterfield, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  Residents of Jewell wait for the Jewell Market to open Monday morning. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  Residents of Jewell wait for the Jewell Market to open Monday morning. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  Residents of Jewell wait for the Jewell Market to open Monday morning. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: DIANE BARKEMA, from Jewell, shops at the Jewell Market on the day the store reopened. Barkema said before the store reopened she had to drive more than 20 miles to go to a grocery store, but that since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic she hadn't done any in store shopping, buying all of her groceries on line. She said she was happy to have the store open because it meant she could shop locally. Her trip to the Jewell Market was her first time in a grocery store since the middle of March. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  Residents of Jewell wait for the Jewell Market to open Monday morning. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  Residents of Jewell wait for the Jewell Market to open Monday morning. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: DIANE BARKEMA, from Jewell, shops at the Jewell Market on the day the store reopened. Barkema said before the store reopened she had to drive more than 20 miles to go to a grocery store, but that since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic she hadn't done any in store shopping, buying all of her groceries on line. She said she was happy to have the store open because it meant she could shop locally. Her trip to the Jewell Market was her first time in a grocery store since the middle of March. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: DIANE BARKEMA, from Jewell, shops at the Jewell Market on the day the store reopened. Barkema said before the store reopened she had to drive more than 20 miles to go to a grocery store, but that since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic she hadn't done any in store shopping, buying all of her groceries on line. She said she was happy to have the store open because it meant she could shop locally. Her trip to the Jewell Market was her first time in a grocery store since the middle of March. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: People come out of and go into the Jewell Market after the market's official grand reopening. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  A sign announcing the opening of the Jewell Market in front of a service station in Jewell. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: DIANE BARKEMA, from Jewell, shops at the Jewell Market on the day the store reopened. Barkema said before the store reopened she had to drive more than 20 miles to go to a grocery store, but that since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic she hadn't done any in store shopping, buying all of her groceries on line. She said she was happy to have the store open because it meant she could shop locally. Her trip to the Jewell Market was her first time in a grocery store since the middle of March. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  RUSTY HOCKMAN cleans up the front of the Jewell Market before the store's reopening Monday. Hockman's family used to own the grocery store. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  The Jewell Market hours painted on the door. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  A person jogs down Main Street in Jewell Monday morning. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: SHIRLEY ISEBRANDS, a lifelong resident of Jewell, IA, shops in the Jewell Market on the first day it was open. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: DIANE BARKEMA, from Jewell, shops at the Jewell Market on the day the store reopened. Barkema said before the store reopened she had to drive more than 20 miles to go to a grocery store, but that since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic she hadn't done any in store shopping, buying all of her groceries on line. She said she was happy to have the store open because it meant she could shop locally. Her trip to the Jewell Market was her first time in a grocery store since the middle of March. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: A worker in the Jewell Market reloads a price gun in the produce section of the Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: CHARLOTTE ROMP, from Ellsworth, IA, shops in the Jewell Market on the market's grand reopening day. Romp  said she was happy to have the market open again because Ellsworth is only a few miles from Jewell and it was a much shorter drive than going to any of the grocery stores in nearby towns. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  Shoppers socialize in an aisle in the Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  Employees stock the dairy section of the Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  A shopper looks at produce in the Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  GARREN ZANKER, manager of the Jewell Market, runs the cash register while a customer pays for her groceries. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: GARREN ZANKER, manager of the Jewell Market, adjusts the American flags on the sign in front of the store. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: RICK KNOLL, a worker at Jewell Market, carries a customer's groceries to a car at Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: A worker in the Jewell Market reloads a price gun in the produce section of the Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  SUSAN LUND and her husband, EUDENE LUND, shop in the Jewell Market Monday. Susan said the new market meant everything for them. Before it reopened they had to drive to Ames, IA, about 20 miles away, for groceries. With the store in town, it is easier to pick up something when they need it. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  SUSAN LUND and her husband, EUDENE LUND, shop in the Jewell Market Monday. Susan said the new market meant everything for them. Before it reopened they had to drive to Ames, IA, about 20 miles away, for groceries. With the store in town, it is easier to pick up something when they need it. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  SUSAN LUND and her husband, EUDENE LUND, shop in the Jewell Market Monday. Susan said the new market meant everything for them. Before it reopened they had to drive to Ames, IA, about 20 miles away, for groceries. With the store in town, it is easier to pick up something when they need it. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  SUSAN LUND and her husband, EUDENE LUND, shop in the Jewell Market Monday. Susan said the new market meant everything for them. Before it reopened they had to drive to Ames, IA, about 20 miles away, for groceries. With the store in town, it is easier to pick up something when they need it. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  Employees stock the dairy section of the Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  Employees stock the dairy section of the Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  GARREN ZANKER, manager of the Jewell Market, runs the cash register while a customer pays for her groceries. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  Main Street in Jewell, IA. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  Girls jog down Main Street in Jewell Monday. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  Girls jog down Main Street in Jewell Monday. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: An American flag flies on a light pole in front of Jewell Market, the reopened grocery store in Jewell, Iowa. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: CHARLOTTE ROMP, right, from Ellsworth, IA, talks to LINDA BARQUIST, a cashier at the Jewell Market on the market's grand reopening day through a plexiglass shield to prevent spread of COVID-19. Romp  said she was happy to have the market open again because Ellsworth is only a few miles from Jewell and it was a much shorter drive than going to any of the grocery stores in nearby towns. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: CHARLOTTE ROMP, left, from Ellsworth, IA, talks to LINDA BARQUIST, a cashier at the Jewell Market on the market's grand reopening day. Romp  said she was happy to have the market open again because Ellsworth is only a few miles from Jewell and it was a much shorter drive than going to any of the grocery stores in nearby towns. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  GARREN ZANKER, manager of the Jewell Market, center, talks about the community efforts to reopen the grocery store during the grand opening Monday. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  Shoppers socialize in an aisle in the Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  Shoppers socialize in an aisle in the Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  GARREN ZANKER, manager of the Jewell Market, stocks the produce section. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  A vendor holds American flags in front of the Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: GARREN ZANKER, manager of the Jewell Market, adjusts the American flags on the sign in front of the store. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  RUSTY HOCKMAN cleans up the front of the Jewell Market before the store's reopening Monday. Hockman's family used to own the grocery store. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  RUSTY HOCKMAN cleans up the front of the Jewell Market before the store's reopening Monday. Hockman's family used to own the grocery store. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  RUSTY HOCKMAN cleans up the front of the Jewell Market before the store's reopening Monday. Hockman's family used to own the grocery store. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  Main Street in Jewell, IA. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  Main Street in Jewell, IA. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: RICK KNOLL, a worker at Jewell Market, carries a customer's groceries to a car at Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: CHARLOTTE ROMP, left, from Ellsworth, IA, talks to LINDA BARQUIST, a cashier at the Jewell Market on the market's grand reopening day. Romp  said she was happy to have the market open again because Ellsworth is only a few miles from Jewell and it was a much shorter drive than going to any of the grocery stores in nearby towns. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: Jewell Market, the reopened grocery store in Jewell, Iowa. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: People come out of and go into the Jewell Market after the market's official grand reopening. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  GARREN ZANKER, manager of the Jewell Market, center, talks about the community efforts to reopen the grocery store during the grand opening Monday. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  GARREN ZANKER, manager of the Jewell Market, center, talks about the community efforts to reopen the grocery store during the grand opening Monday. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: A man with his daughter on his shoulders walks to the Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: HEIDI ECKERS, Executive Director of the Jewell office of Main Street Iowa, puts a Main Street Iowa sticker in the door of the Jewell Market. Main Street Iowa is a chamber of commerce type organization for small towns in Iowa. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: TREVOR ZANKER breaks down boxes in the frozen food aisle at Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: A worker prices merchandise in the produce section of the Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: KAYLEY ZANKER prices merchandise in the produce section of the Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: Downtown Jewell, IA. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: A person rides a bicycle through downtown Jewell, IA. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: A worker prices merchandise in the produce section of the Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: TREVOR ZANKER breaks down boxes in the frozen food aisle at Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: Shoppers in the Jewell Market on the first day the grocery store was open. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: TREVOR ZANKER breaks down boxes in the frozen food aisle at Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: KAYLEY ZANKER, and her brother, TREVOR ZANKER, price merchandise in the produce section of the Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: KAYLEY ZANKER, and her brother, TREVOR ZANKER, price merchandise in the produce section of the Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: KAYLEY ZANKER prices merchandise in the produce section of the Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: KAYLEY ZANKER prices merchandise in the produce section of the Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 AUGUST 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA:  The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which had its "soft opening" July 8. The store celebrated its official reopening Monday August 3. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: Shoppers in the Jewell Market on the first day the grocery store was open. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: GARREN ZANKER, manager of the Jewell Market, checks an inventory sheet on opening day. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: Surrounded by workers in the grocery store, KAYLEY ZANKER prices merchandise in the produce section of the Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: KAYLEY ZANKER, and her brother, TREVOR ZANKER, price merchandise in the produce section of the Jewell Market. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: RICK KNOLL, a worker at Jewell Market, bags a customer's groceries. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: CRAIG ANDERSON, a butcher and the former owner of Jewell Market, cuts meat behind the meat counter in the grocery store he used to own. Anderson owned the only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, and closed it in 2019. The store served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000, bought the store from Anderson and reopened it July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: CRAIG ANDERSON, a butcher and the former owner of Jewell Market, cuts meat behind the meat counter in the grocery store he used to own. Anderson owned the only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, and closed it in 2019. The store served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000, bought the store from Anderson and reopened it July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JULY 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: Shoppers in the Jewell Market on the first day the grocery store was open. The only grocery store in Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents created a cooperative to reopen the store. They sold shares to the co-op and  held fundraisers through the spring. Organizers raised about $225,000 and bought the store, which reopened July 8. Before the reopening, Jewell had been a "food desert" for seven months. The USDA defines rural food deserts as having at least 500 people in a census tract living 10 miles from a large grocery store or supermarket. There is a convenience store in Jewell, but it sells mostly heavily processed, unhealthy snack foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 APRIL 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: A volunteer in Jewell thanks a motorist in Jewell Sunday who bought "grab and go" roast pork dinners during a fund raiser in the town. Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, became a food desert when the only grocery store in town closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents are trying to reopen the store, they are selling shares to form a co-op, and they hold regular fund raisers. Sunday, they served 550 "grab and go" pork roast dinners. They charged a free will donation for the dinners. Despite the state wide restriction on large gatherings because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the event drew hundreds of people, who stayed in their cars while volunteers wearing masks collected money and brought food out to them. Organizers say they've raised about $180,000 of their $225,000 goal and they hope to open the new grocery store before summer.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 APRIL 2020 - JEWELL, IOWA: Jewell, a small community in central IowA signboard advertising a grab and go meals being sold during a fund raiser in Jewell. Jewell, a small community in central Iowa, became a food desert when the only grocery store in town closed in 2019. It served four communities within a 20 mile radius of Jewell. Some of the town's residents are trying to reopen the store, they are selling shares to form a co-op, and they hold regular fund raisers. Sunday, they served 550 "grab and go" pork roast dinners. They charged a free will donation for the dinners. Despite the state wide restriction on large gatherings because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the event drew hundreds of people, who stayed in their cars while volunteers wearing masks collected money and brought food out to them. Organizers say they've raised about $180,000 of their $225,000 goal and they hope to open the new grocery store before summer.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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