Prairie Thrift Store

Overview

Prairie Thrift Store located in downtown Grinnell, has a unique, community-centered mission: reinvesting its net proceeds directly back into the downtown district. Prairie Thrift is a nonprofit retail space that transforms secondhand shopping into a locally driven economic engine. With the working tagline “Rewind, Rediscover, Reuse,” Prairie Thrift reflects a commitment to sustainability, affordability, and community connection. The concept invites shoppers to give items from the past new life, discover unique and quality goods with character, and embrace reuse as both an environmental and economic benefit.

Read more about their business and Chamber Ambassador visit on May 12, 2026: https://www.grinnellchamber.org/news/prairie_thrift_thrifting_never_felt_so_good/.