

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: National Rural Grocery Summit 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 08:00 am – Thu, 07 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: The National Rural Grocery Summit is the premier networking and resource-sharing venue for independent grocers and rural food access stakeholders. It brings together grocery store owners and managers, community leaders, food suppliers, academic researchers, healthy food access stakeholders, policy makers, and funders to connect and share lessons learned. The event is focused on sustaining locally-owned rural grocery stores and improving access to healthy food in rural communities. The 2026 Summit will be co-hosted by the Rural Grocery Initiative, the University of Minnesota Extension Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships (RSDP), and the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NDAREC). The event will be held at the Holiday Inn - Fargo in Fargo, North Dakota, from May 5-7, 2026. The Summit aims to explore the connections between rural grocery operations and community prosperity, provide rural grocery store owners and stakeholders the opportunity to network and learn from each other, highlight innovative models and strategies for strengthening healthy food retail in rural communities, and chart a path for robust rural food systems that improve the health and well-being of rural communities. Registration will open early 2026. For the latest updates, subscribe to the newsletter or follow the Summit on Facebook and LinkedIn.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fargo/national-rural-grocery-summit-2026/4300028918507551
- **Event Categories**: Business, health-wellness
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.ruralgrocery.org/summit/

## Event venue details

- **city**: Fargo
- **state**: ND
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Holiday Inn - Fargo
- **lat**: 46.8776
- **long**: -96.7898
- **full address**: Holiday Inn - Fargo, 3803 13th Ave S, Fargo, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 08:00 am (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Holiday Inn - Fargo, 3803 13th Ave S, Fargo, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** TheEventScene
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Business, health-wellness
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about National Rural Grocery Summit 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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