Them pinko farmers...

Hardwick, Vermont is uniting around food to save the town. It is an interesting read on how collaboration between farmers is growing the local ecoonomy. I'm especially interested in the concept of pooled capital. I think this may catch on... well maybe.

“Across the country a lot of people are doing it individually but it’s rare when you see the kind of collective they are pursuing,” said Mr. Fried, whose firm considers social and environmental issues when investing. “The bottom line is they are providing jobs and making it possible for others to have their own business.”

Uh oh! He just said collective, in reference to farms... this will likely not help the local food movement.