01780cam a2200253 4500 1261947133 TxAuBib 090827s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2009034294 9781605296869 1605296864 (OCoLC)7289 DLC DLC BTCTA YDXCP BWX WKM ORX BUR AGL CDX MOF VP@ UKM WMC TxAuBib Hewitt, Ben, 1971- The town that food saved : how one community found vitality in local food / Ben Hewitt. Emmaus, Pa. : Rodale, 2009. 234 p. ; 23 cm. 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. Entrepreneurship Vermont Hardwick. Food industry and trade Vermont Hardwick. Food supply Social aspects Vermont Hardwick. Sustainable agriculture Vermont Hardwick. Hardwick (Vt) Economic conditions 21st century.