![Rise Community Market is a new grocery co-op coming to Cairo, Illinois, as a community reaction to the area's food desert.](/images/uploads/_small/IMG_8236.jpg)
Illinois towns use co-ops to remedy food deserts
Many grocery stores have closed their doors, especially in rural communities, and that can create a void that’s hard to fill. The 21st was joined by two people leading efforts to start grocery co-ops in their communities.