Innovating Communities with Mark Dancer

The business of eating locally

Community-centered agriculture is not enough; we need a similarly focused distribution network, one that solves problems, helps us adapt, fosters…

Sep 16 • 

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August 2025

Cultivating connections

Let’s build stronger, more innovative and connected communities from the ground up.

Aug 25 • 

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Food for thought—and innovation

Can we use the shared experience of eating as a way to counter the downside of digital and make our communities thrive?

Aug 4 • 

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July 2025

Stronger together

Let’s combine the power of industry with the strength of our local communities to create a flourishing society for the digital age.

Jul 21 • 

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A future worth celebrating

As we continue exploring ways to innovate our communities, let’s loop in the business world—particularly wholesaler-distributors—to lead with purpose…

Jul 4 • 

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June 2025

Finding inspiration for the future of communities

Let’s look to the past, and to noted visionaries, for ways to innovate–simply–in a digital world

Jun 10 • 

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May 2025

An endless pursuit of innovation

I continue to research the power of communities to keep us grounded in the digital age–this time as I travel through Rome and Croatia seeking ideas…

May 27 • 

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Building real relationships in a digital world

Can distributors better serve their communities by emphasizing trust over transactions?

May 13 • 

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April 2025

Catalyzing community

There are many ways to reconnect in the physical world to build thriving communities; let’s start at the table.

Apr 27 • 

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A field guide for building the future

Introducing a collaborative roadmap to lead us as we continue exploring how communities can flourish in the digital age.

Apr 15 • 

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The road ahead

Distributors can deliver untold value to their communities if they embrace new ideas, business models, and capabilities that help them evolve from…

Apr 6 • 

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March 2025

In search of ‘co-creators’

We need a methodology for innovating communities. Let’s start by getting to know the people who are hard at work shaping communities around the world.

Mar 19 • 

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