The Town That Food Saved
How One Community Found Vitality in Local Food
Rodale Books · Print & ebook · March 16, 2010
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.
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- Who it’s for
- A clear, layered look at how food reshapes community life.
- Genres
- Agriculture & Food Systems, Agriculture & Food Policy, Sustainable Agriculture
- Published
- Rodale Books, March 16, 2010
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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.
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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, Apple Cheek 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; 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. Author Ben Hewitt presents the captivating story of a small town coming back to life,The Town That Food Savedis narrative nonfiction at its best: full of colorful characters and grounded in an idea that will revolutionize the way we eat.
Food, Place, People
A clear, layered look at how food reshapes community life.
Come here for
- local food as a lens on town life
- Ben Hewitt’s grounded, readable reporting
Expect
- cultural context with practical texture
- a book-club-friendly mix of ideas and place
Where it sits
| Agriculture & Food Systems | 49% |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & Food Policy | 20% |
| Sustainable Agriculture | 20% |
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Publisher categories
- Agriculture & Food Systems
- Authors
- Ben Hewitt
- Publisher
- Rodale Books
- Published
- March 16, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Agriculture & Food Systems