The Alderson Green Grocer opened April 1, 2015, on WV Rt. 63 & 12 in Alderson W. Va. After months of planning , building, & fundraising, a non-profit group opened the new grocery store. The Gadds' IGA grocery store, having been the only grocery in Alderson for many years, closed in November of 2014, leaving Alderson's population, to have to go to Lewisburg, Hinton or Beckley for their groceries.

In a joint effort, some of the people of Alderson got together & put into action, plans to open The Green Grocer in order to offer options to our local people. The store is housed in the former Valley Ford Auto Sales building. aka ; Miller Ford Garage. The building more recently housed The Wolf Creek Galleries, which has now moved to the Alderson Renaissance building .

The food hub offers fresh meats, vegetables, breads, dry beans, cheeses, soups, etc. Ann Knott is Manager of The Alderson Green Grocer and Dawn & Billy Painter own and operate Burnout Pit BBQ, LLC, and they run the new Sunnyside Café & Deli, located in the Alderson Green Grocer. They serve, fresh pit BBQ, Baked Breads, macaroni salad, cheesy potatoes, etc. You can buy just a sandwich or a whole meal. There are tables along the store front to sit and eat, or they offer take-out.

The store also offers a reading nook in the back, where you can sit and read. There are books to read on premise and some of the books may be "checked out".

Rick Allen, is the AmeriCorps worker for the Alderson Community Food Hub.
Kevin Johnson is Alderson Community Food Hub President.
Beth Massey is the Grow Appalachia Alderson Coordinator for 2015.
Kayla is a part time helper at the grocer on some evenings.
Store hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. CLOSED on Mondays.
Staff Pictures: Alderson Green Grocers' album, shared on Facebook.
 
Stop in and say hello and enjoy the fruits of the hard work and dedicated efforts of these fine people, who are making a difference in our little town.

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