Day 15

Monroeville, Indiana Corner Store Assessment

Background: Monroeville is a small, rural town on the Ohio/Indiana border. It has no major grocery store, but is within a 15 minute drive of two (Wal Mart and a locally owned supermarket). The town recently begun a Farmer's Market in downtown that will be open every Friday. No out of the ordinary levels of biking/walking have been noticed, but they do have an excellent "Biker Hostel" that offers free lodging as a means to attract cross-country bikers.

Otto's Pit N Go (convenience store) 121 West South Street (inside downtown)


1. Healthy Cereals: Rise Krispies.
2. All types of milk were available.
3. No baked chips were in stock.
4. Wheat bread was available; no tortillas in store.
5. 100% Juice: Orange, Apple, Grape.
6. No fresh produce.
7. Canned Fruits: mandarin oranges
Canned Vegetables: Peas, mixed vegetables, sliced potatoes.

Dollar Dans (nontraditional food store) 133 East South Street (inside downtown)


1. Healthy Cereals: Raisin Bran.
2. No 1% or Fat Free milk were available.
3. No baked chips were in stock.
4. No bread products were in stock.
5. 100% Juices: Orange, Apple, Vegetable.
6. No fresh produce.
7. Canned Fruits: mandarin oranges, fruit salad, pineapple
Canned Vegetables: Spinach, corn, carrots, beets, mushroom, sweet potatoes, potatoes, peas, and green beans.

Mel's Deli (convenience store) 121 South Water Street (just outside downtown)


1. Healthy Cereals: Cheerios, Rice Krispies
2. All types of milk were in stock.
3. No baked chips were available.
4. Wheat bread was available, but no whole grain tortillas were shelved.
5. 100% Juices: Orange, grape, apple, berry, V8 (single sizes)
6. Fresh potatoes were shelved (not local)
7. Canned Fruits: mandarin oranges, pineapple
Canned Vegetables: corn, green beans, peas, carrots, butter beans, and lima beans.

**There was also a wide selection of deli sandwiches (premade) that were available for purchase. According to the cashier, these items are popular purchases for many of the workers in/around the town.

We are now in Indiana! I wanted to apologize for being unable to post last night. I had a rough day of bike mechanical issues, bad weather, and sickness; however, it was nothing a little rest, Gatorade, oatmeal creme pies, and B's mechanical skills couldn't fix.