The Town That Food Saved : : how one Community Found Vitality in Local Food
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The captivating story of a small town coming back to life, grounded in an idea that will revolutionize the way we eat. Over the past 3 years, Hardwick, Vermont, a typical hardscrabble farming community of 3,000 residents, has jump-started its economy and redefined its self-image through a local, self-sustaining food system unlike anything else in America. Even as the recent financial downturn threatens to cripple small businesses and privately owned farms, a stunning number of food-based businesses have grown in the region. The mostly young entrepreneurs have created a network of community support; they meet regularly to share advice, equipment, and business plans, and to loan each other capital. Hardwick is fast becoming a model for other communities to replicate its success.--From publisher description.
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Encouraging! submitted by Linda Rama on August 1, 2011, 9:19am It is great to learn about our most important need for food can be so close to home. If we could build communities that truly support a healthy attitude there would be no need for big grocery stores.
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Emmaus, Pa. : Distributed to the trade by Macmillan, c2009.
Year Published: 2009
Description: 234 p. ; 23 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781605296869
1605296864
SUBJECTS
Food supply -- Social aspects -- Hardwick.
Food industry and trade -- Hardwick.
Sustainable agriculture -- Hardwick.
Entrepreneurship -- Hardwick.
Hardwick (Vt.) -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.