The town that food saved
Subtitle: how one community found vitality in local food
By: Ben Hewitt.
Publisher: Rodale; Distributed to the trade by Macmillan
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Emmaus, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9781605296869
Subjects: Food supply -- Social aspects -- Vermont -- Hardwick; Food industry and trade -- Vermont -- Hardwick; Sustainable agriculture -- Vermont -- Hardwick; Entrepreneurship -- Vermont -- Hardwick; Hardwick (Vt.) -- Economic conditions -- 21st century
Description: 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.