The wimbledon community grocery is organized and operated exclusively for the purpose of creating a sustainable local food system to increase sustainability of the underserved rural community living in a food desert. as a working model using hands on experience in a small rural community, the wimbledon community grocery, will increase food security by teaching and training others of all ages. donations, fund raisers, and profit from sales of goods and services, will be used to replace infrastructure, hire additional labor, and research new products in order to provide the necessary benefits of sustainable food to an underserved community. profit and donations will also be used for teaching and training healthier living to senior citizens, school children, young families and the general public. we will also support non-profit food pantries and other organizations providing healthy food to the underserved.