An exact date for the opening of a grocery store coop in Farmer City isn't exact yet but efforts to secure funding continue.

Curt Homann the Executive Director of the DeWitt County Development Council and indicates the State of Illinois has a couple of rounds of grant funding for food deserts in the State they are pursuing.

Homann reminds the Farmer City grocery coops is aimed to be a place of locally sourced food with an emphasis on fruits and vegetables, meat, and dairy.

While a specific open date has not been announced, Homann remains optimistic by the first of the year, the grocery store could be opened up in Farmer City.