Local Businesses
Products. Food. Ideas. Stories.
Student-led. Community-built.
Connecting Communities
Local businesses - Institutions - People
Local businesses. Bigger opportunities. Stronger communities.
The connection goes both ways
We bring communities together.
Community Connect
We connect the pieces.
Institutions & Communities
Opportunities. Access. Discovery.
What we do
Different opportunities. One connection.
We help local businesses and community organizations work together. Our role depends on the opportunity, from making an introduction to handling the operational details.
Retail & wholesale
We help local food and beverage products enter institutional retail.
Catering & events
We connect community organizations and event organizers with local restaurants and caterers.
Partnerships
We find promising businesses and introduce them to relevant opportunities.
Stories & discovery
We create community-facing media about local businesses, founders, and products.
Community feedback
We listen to what communities want and use that demand to guide opportunities that fit.
Making it work
When needed, we coordinate pricing, ordering, logistics, invoicing, delivery, and other details.
In the field
Connection starts with showing up.
Shop visits, community sampling, and conversations with founders help us understand the businesses behind the products and the people they could reach.
Our mission
Connecting Communities.
Building stronger relationships between local businesses, institutions, and the student body.
Student-led
Founded and run by students learning through real operations.
Community-focused
We bring local businesses, products, and stories into communities where they can thrive.
Story-driven
We believe in the people and businesses behind the products.
Partners
Businesses we work with.
Meet some of the local businesses and entrepreneurs that make our state great.
Beverage partner
Mamachari Kombucha
Food partner
Dangerous Pretzel
Get involved
Three ways to work with us.
For businesses
Have a product, restaurant, or business that could connect with communities? Let's explore retail, catering, events, partnerships, or visibility.
Start a conversationFor organizations
Looking for local products, planning an event, or exploring a partnership? Tell us what your organization needs.
Start a conversationFor community members
What would you like to discover? Share feedback, suggest a business, or tell us what you'd like to see.
Share your ideasLet's connect
Ready to build something together?
Reach out to learn how Community Connect can help your business, organization, or community.