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Really interesting book. Hardwick is one town (well, really an area that encompasses several towns) with several community members who are interested in and working on re-vamping the food and agricultural system in the area. It's gotten some national press for this. The town's had agriculture and family farms for a couple hundred years or more, of course, so there's some conflict between old-timers and newcomers.
The author isn't just one of the reporters who's been checking things out. He and his family live on a 40-acre farm in one of the nearby towns, where they grow much of their own food. And they shop in the Hardwick businesses. So he's a local, too, with a personal interest in all of this.
Neither Hewitt nor Hardwick has all of the answers. This book will not give you a prescription for how to turn your community into a healthy local food system. But Hewitt does do a good job of exploring the issues and considering the questions. I would recommend this book to anyone who's interested in and concerned about our food systems today.
The author isn't just one of the reporters who's been checking things out. He and his family live on a 40-acre farm in one of the nearby towns, where they grow much of their own food. And they shop in the Hardwick businesses. So he's a local, too, with a personal interest in all of this.
Neither Hewitt nor Hardwick has all of the answers. This book will not give you a prescription for how to turn your community into a healthy local food system. But Hewitt does do a good job of exploring the issues and considering the questions. I would recommend this book to anyone who's interested in and concerned about our food systems today.