Episode 139 // Marcy Bergman of Fueled By Faith Coffee

Feb 9

Today we’re with Marcy Bergman of Fueled by Faith Coffee and Marcy Bergman Photography in Sumner, Iowa (pop. 2,021). Marcy is sharing about her coffee shop and photography business, which are both side hustles for her, plus her role in helping revive Sumner along with two of her incredible friends, and how their small wins started building a lot of momentum for revival in the community.

You will love everything Marcy is involved with and all of the great things going on in Sumner. And don’t you think we all need a library meeting group of friends in our towns, wouldn’t you agree? Each of these ladies is amazing in their own right and together they are a power team!

All week long we will be featuring businesses in Sumner on our blog, so be sure to check out our socials and website each day for new inspiration (links are below).

As we mentioned in the interview, the Farm Dinner and What Could Be Tour have been big wins for the group in Sumner in gaining momentum for their town. Rural Revival offers kits for both of these events to help you with every part of your planning including guides, templates, and tips to set you up for success and get a big win in your community. Check out these links for more info:

Farm Dinner

What Could Be Tour

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“I think it’s a lot of little things that create the momentum and have gotten people talking and believing that we are worth it and we have a future and we need to fight for that.”
- Marcy Bergman

“It seems like all the sudden the momentum is there. Different groups are getting involved with their own projects instead of one group doing everything.”
- Marcy Bergman

“The coffee shop has given people the encouragement that it doesn’t have to be a full time gig, it doesn’t have to be every day. If you have another job and you’re passionate about this, it can be once a week. And if that’s all you have to give to the community, I think that’s great. Whatever it looks like for you, you can try it and you don’t have to be the status quo of 8-5, Monday through Friday. You can make it whatever you want and I think our community will support it.”
- Marcy Bergman

“You need to be committed and you need to be known in the community. You need to be active, you need to be involved and volunteer. People might need to know why we’re doing things, so communication is always key. Getting on board and showing your passion through volunteering. People seeing you doing things when you’re not getting paid for it, I think that’s very impactful.”
- Marcy Bergman

“I’m all about traditions and holding onto the past, yet being excited about the future and trying to merge those two things. You can hear the stories of what it used to be and we’re excited about what it can be. And I think just honoring both of those is a great place to start.”
- Marcy Bergman