The Town That Food Saved, Ben Hewitt
The Town That Food Saved, Ben Hewitt
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The Town That Food Saved
How One Community Found Vitality in Local Food

Author: Ben Hewitt

Narrator: Arthur Morey

Unabridged: 7 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/10/2010


Synopsis

Over the past several years, Hardwick, Vermont, a typical hardscrabble farming community of three thousand residents, has jumpstarted its economy and redefined its selfimage through a local, selfsustaining 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 foodbased businesses have grown in the regionVermont Soy, Jasper Hill Farm, Petes Greens, Patchwork Farm & Bakery, Applecheek Farm, Claires 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.

About Ben Hewitt

Ben Hewitt is the author of Saved, The Town That Food Saved, Making Supper Safe, and articles for magazines such as Bicycling, Discover, Gourmet, Men's Journal, National Geographic Adventure, Outside, the New York Times magazine, Yankee, Taproot, and many others. He and his family live in a self-built, solar-powered house in Cabot, Vermont, and operate a forty-acre livestock, vegetable, and berry farm.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Gwyn on July 06, 2010

If I had to sum this book up in one word, that word would be "meh". The author sets out to describe how the small Vermont community of Hardwick transformed itself from a run-down town into a local-foods hotspot. There are a few problems with this goal, which the author himself admits. First of all,......more

Goodreads review by Shelah on May 04, 2010

When I read non-fiction books, I'm accustomed to two different kinds of approaches: 1) the memoir, where someone tells their insider experience with a subject (where they're expected to be biased), and 2) the journalist, where the person researches a subject and forms an opinion based on what they'v......more

Goodreads review by Melisa on April 14, 2021

Theme- Investing and buying locally is an investment in your neighbors and community. This book is a bit dated but message is still relevant.......more

Goodreads review by A.M. on April 20, 2022

The title is a touch misleading, but the book does present a lot of interesting ideas on combating the globalization of food production and bringing it back to a local, human level. A bit wordy in places but worth a read, especially if you're into buying local, organic products.......more