The following publications cover topics related to Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy. For a complete list of MU Extension publications, visit the main Publications page.
Introduction to Local Food Systems
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Learn how to create rural and urban local food systems that are profitable and sustainable, connect farms to consumers and support the community and economy.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Sign — Free Fruit for Kids (Spanish)
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Small food retailers, encourage healthy eating by offering a free piece of fruit to children to eat while the adult with them shops. Post this Spanish-language sign or the English version. Learn more about the Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy program.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Large Shelf Talkers (Spanish)
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Small food-retailers participating in the Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy program, help your Spanish-speaking customers make healthier choices by posting these shelf talkers on how to select and store various healthy products. Download, print and hang!
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Poster — We Stock Healthy (14 x 20 inches)
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Retailers participating in the Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy program can use this poster to let customers know the store is stocking healthy foods. Visit this page for a free download and more information.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Loyalty Card — Fresh Produce
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Reward customers for buying fresh produce. This loyalty card, which encourages healthy food purchases, was created for small food-retailers participating in the Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy program. Download, print, cut, distribute and punch on each use.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Retailer Resource — Creating a Healthy End Cap in Your Store
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End caps are a prime piece of real estate in a store. They serve two purposes: to highlight products and to boost sales. Be sure to use them to do both for your healthy food items to support your store’s Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy efforts.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Community Partner Resource — Taste Test Tips
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Taste tests give customers a chance to try a new product or produce item before buying it. Learn how to use this marketing strategy to increase sales and introduce new healthy products with the help of this Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy resource.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Retailer Resource — Employee Guide
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This Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy resource introduces employees of participating stores to the program, which aims to create healthier communities by encouraging stores to offer more healthy foods, working to build demand and providing nutrition education.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Retailer Resource — 4 P’s Marketing Strategies
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Marketing strategies are used to increase demand for products available in a store, increase sales, and gain new customers. Learn how the four P’s of marketing (pricing, promotion, products, placement) can help retailers better market healthy foods items.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Retailer Resource — Stocking Healthy Foods
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Stock your store with healthy foods and help your community eat right. Use this resource as a guide when ordering or selecting products to ensure your store is filled with healthy inventory — in the cooler, in the freezer, on the shelves.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Shelf Talkers
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Small food-retailers participating in the Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy program, help your customers make the healthier choice by posting these shelf talkers to educate them on how to select and store various healthy products. Download, print and hang!
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Retailer Resource — Displaying Healthy Foods in Your Store
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Displaying healthy foods prominently will attract customers’ attention and generate sales. Make the healthy choice the easy choice for your customers by following these tips to showcase your store’s healthy foods.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Loyalty Card — Milk
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Reward customers for buying skim or 1% milk. This loyalty card, which encourages healthy food purchases, was created for small food-retailers participating in the Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy program. Download, print, cut, distribute and punch on each use.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Retailer Resource — Increasing Profits With Value-Added Products
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Customers today are looking for ways to save time. Have quick, easy and healthy snacks available to attract new customers and retain existing customers. Learn how to create value-added products in this Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy retailer resource.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Sign — Free Fruit for Kids
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Small food retailers, encourage healthy eating by offering a free piece of fruit to children to eat while the adult with them shops. And offer more healthy food options with the help of this and other Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy resources.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Large Shelf Talkers
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Small food-retailers participating in the Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy program, help your customers learn how to select and store healthy foods by posting these shelf talkers to present health information about various products. Download, print and hang!
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Recipe Cards
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Editor’s note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Program Evaluation Toolkit (non-Missouri version)
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This Program Evaluation Toolkit describes various evaluation tools appropriate for gauging the success of a healthy small food retailer program. It addition, it provides four forms that can help you discover the effect of your efforts.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Retailer Toolkit (non-Missouri version)
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Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
This toolkit is for use in states other than Missouri. See publication No. DM202 for Missouri use.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Community Toolkit (non-Missouri version)
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Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
This toolkit is for use in states other than Missouri. See publication No. DM201 for Missouri use.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Table Tent — Free Tastes
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Small food-retailers, stock healthy so your customers can shop healthy. Use this table tent to encourage customers to sample a healthy food you are promoting as part of the Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy program.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Program Evaluation Toolkit
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Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Sign — We Stock Healthy (small: 8.5 x 11 inches)
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Retailers participating in the Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy program can use this 8.5-by-11-inch sign to let their customers know they are stocking more healthy foods. Learn about this program that aims to create healthy communities.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Loyalty Program Sign — Fresh Produce
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Encourage customers to buy fresh produce by offering a loyalty program that offers a free fresh item after the purchase of 10. Post this sign to promote the program. Small food-retailers, learn more about the Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy program today.
Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy: Customer Feedback Postcard
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Retailers participating in the Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy program can use this customer feedback postcard to find out what healthy foods their customers would like them to stock. Learn about this program that aims to create healthy communities.