Rooted in the Ozarks. Growing Opportunity.
Building Pathways | Strengthening the Conditions | Turning Potential into Prosperity
Championing Local Food Producers in Missouri’s South Central Ozarks
THE GAP BETWEEN THE CUCUMBER AND THE PICKLE
Rural communities are full of talent, ideas, and hard-working people.
Yet many local food producers face barriers that make it difficult to grow beyond the farm stand.
Moving from a cucumber to a retail pickle business, for example, requires much more than growing great food.
Common barriers for rural producers include:
Limited market access
Lack of processing facilities
Transportation challenges
Food access gaps
Limited business support
Geographic isolation
The result? Good ideas stay small.
Without pathways, opportunity stalls. GOTURSIX aims to change that.
