If Hardwick, Vermont, can build its economy through food entrepreneurship, can any rural place do so? Two new books say yes, and explain the how of it.
Gary Holthaus's journey from the farms of the Upper Midwest to the nation's kitchens is roundabout. But ag issues are urgent, writes David Mudd; let's pick up the pace.
Does it take outsiders' egging on to get local folks together over delicious local food? Sometimes, but not next time. Writer and cook David Mudd calls it a picnic.