It has always been important to support our local business’s. My wife and I live in the small community of Rockford in West Michigan North of Grand Rapids. During the Pandemic of 2020 the local businesses have struggled with closure or in the case of restaurants offering only take out to survive. The business owners in this community are members of the community and their business is a labor of love. It is good to see the economy reopen and the artisan stores busy again, people walking and biking on the White Pine Trail and the community has come to life again. Now more than ever our communities need to support each other to allow healing and recovery. When possible support your local merchants.