Unsplash (KNSI) – Food insecurity has been exacerbated by the pandemic, but community-level advocates say affordable, healthy options shouldn’t get lost in response to hunger. Kurt Vickman, the founder of Good Grocer, says the store centers around having 90-percent of staff as hired volunteers, reducing labor costs, allowing the store to offer a 20-percent discount for those who sign up for the work. “The heartbeat and mission of Good Grocer is to transform the food system to make fresh, natural foods accessible and affordable to everyone in the community.” The store will also fund a separate spot where local customers who qualify can get food at an even bigger discount each week. Aside from rising food costs, the area where the store is located saw many stores destroyed by riots last spring.