Behind every major community project are countless conversations that most people never see. In this update, we share our recent phone call with Villages of Hayti developer James Montague, along with new partnerships and ideas emerging from conversations with Duke University, Durham CAN, Black Farmers' Market, and Tall Grass Food Box as we continue organizing around Hayti's future neighborhood grocery store.

Together, these relationships are helping shape a vision that goes far beyond a grocery store—one that supports Black farmers, strengthens Durham's local food economy, expands food access, and creates new opportunities for neighbors to build a healthier, more intentional relationship with food.