Many Minnesotans already live miles from the nearest grocery store. What happens if it closes?

Sowing Resilience: Rural communities across the country are grappling with food insecurity. Schoolchildren, seniors, grocers and even farmers face a food crisis compounded by government cuts and soaring costs. These nine stories reveal how communities are navigating — and reimagining — the systems that have left them hungry.

GREENBUSH, Minn. — Thick-cut ham, pickle wraps, fresh fruit mixes.

To loyal customer Susan Lieberg, these food items show how responsive her rural grocery store is to its patrons.

KC’s Country Market in Greenbush, a northwestern Minnesota city of about 680 residents, has what she calls “Marty-style” ham, which the store started offering after learning of her husband’s preference for it. Pickle wraps are a local delicacy retained by popular demand across an ownership