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Ladataan... The Town That Food Saved: How One Community Found Vitality in Local FoodTekijä: Ben Hewitt
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. I mostly liked this book, but trying to articulate what it was even about is rather difficult, so I won't even try. I enjoyed reading about the various agricultural operations in the town of Hardwick, Vermont; however, the broader theme of "Is it possible for a town to sustain itself entirely on its own, and if so, how can we replicate the model elsewhere?" was something I had a harder time following. It just didn't seem to be organized as well. The book sometimes reminded me of [b:The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals|3109|The Omnivore's Dilemma A Natural History of Four Meals|Michael Pollan|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1393804353s/3109.jpg|3287769], except I liked that one much better. ( ) From the title, it sounds like a celebration of the new locavore culture, right? Well, kind of. It’s more of a balanced consideration of the changes happening in a community based in a historical agricultural context. There is an exciting new agripreneurial in Hardwick, VT, but Ben Hewitt spends some time appreciating the sturdy, older food culture that makes the new possible. It’s a fascinating look at how personality and drive can create dynamic change. This is a book I have been meaning to read for a long time. My immersion in the local food movement came the year after I graduated from high school, at Maggie's Farm, a year-long small-scale sustainable ag and homesteading intensive in my community. I was touring Hardwick while Ben was doing the research for this book [walking around Jasper Hill Cellars and such]. To make things even more intimate, my family has been going on vacation up in the Northeast Kingdom for the past decade or more [my mom's from VT], and we had dinner at Claire's shortly after it opened. In 2010, I got introduced to Slow Money, the intersection of local food and local economy, and haven't looked back since. So Ben's questions of what underlies the adoption and long-term viability of local food systems and a local economy couldn't be more pertinent for me. I actually live in a community not unlike Hardwick [a comparatively strong local food system in an economically depressed rural area], in North Central MA. This book is excellent. It's a snapshot of a place, a place, and a movement. Ben works his way through a series of portraits, looking at various facets of this picture: the entrepreneurs, the old-timers, the hippies. Many perspectives are captured. This book is not the decisive map for how to save a town. But I wouldn't want to read such a book anyways. Ben as the vital questions that underlie culture and history. Regenerating a community is a process, not a product. Mr Hewitt presents some very valuable information and insights regarding Hardwick, Vermont, and their burgeoning local foods movement. Unfortunately, he dilutes the impact of his text by excessively interjecting internalized questions that occur to him during interviews, farm visits, etc, even when he has no means to answer them later on. Bottom Line: If you line out 50% or more of the sentences ending in a question mark, you'll get all the important information he presents in half the time and you won't lose any critical facts/perspectives. The author reviewed in a personal way the many pieces of a community food system in Vermont. Some very interesting observations: 4 characteristics of a viable food system: 1 - based on sun, 2-feeds the locals, 3-person can make a living, and 4-the process is circular (not linear) seeds to plants to seeds, food to waste to plants to food... ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
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-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 Saved is narrative nonfiction at its best- full of colorful characters and grounded in an idea that will revolutionize the way we eat. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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