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The Town That Food Saved

How One Community Found Vitality in Local Food

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Over the past several years, Hardwick, Vermont, a typical hardscrabble farming community of three thousand 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 — Vermont Soy, Jasper Hill Farm, Pete’s Greens, Patchwork Farm & Bakery, Applecheek Farm, Claire’s Restaurant and Bar, and Bonnieview Farm, to name only a few.

The mostly young entrepreneurs have created a network of community support, meeting regularly to share advice, equipment, and business plans and to loan each other capital. Hardwick is fast becoming a model for other communities hoping to replicate its success. The captivating story of a small town coming back to life, The Town That Food Saved is narrative nonfiction at its best, full of colorful characters and grounded in an idea that will revolutionize the way we eat.

©2009 Ben Hewitt (P)2010 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Développement commercial et entrepreneuriat Entrepreneurship Science Sciences sociales Entreprise Développement durable Capitalisme Local Food

Ce que les critiques en disent

“A pleasurable, almost gossipy read.” (San Francisco Chronicle)

“The literary tone and humor make this book more accessible and entertaining.” (School Library Journal)

“Adroitly balancing professional neutrality with personal commitment, Hewitt engagingly examines this paradigm shift in the way a community feeds its citizens.” (Booklist)

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