Background: Ashkum is an approximately 700 person populated town on the Illinois/Indiana border. With no local grocery store, locals typically travel to Kankake, IL (approximately 15 miles away) to purchase weekly groceries. For single items or small purchases, citizens may visit the only local convenience store (discussed below). There used to be a small supermarket located in downtown, but it recently closed due to a lack of business according to a local resident. The closest Farmer’s Market is also in Kankake and it occurs every weekend. Although the distance to buy groceries may seem somewhat extreme, a local believes the effects are minimized by the fact that many Ashkum residents work in the Kankake area and are able to make purchases before/after work. There does not appear to be any extraordinary amounts of pedestrians or bicyclists.
MKM Oil Inc “Fast and Fresh” Shell Station (Convenience Store) 410 North Front Street (adjacent to main highway through town)
1. Healthy Cereals: Cheerios
2. All types of milk were in stock.
3. No baked chips were available for purchase in the convenience store; however, there were single sizes for purchase in the conjoined Subway.
4. Wheat Bread (2), no tortillas
5. 100% Juice: Orange and Naked Juice blends
6. No fresh produce
7. Canned Fruits: none
Canned Vegetables: Peas, Corn, and Beans
***This store has a Subway located inside the store that happens to be only one of two restaurants in the town. Therefore, the store definitely sees a large amount of traffic.
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