{"product_id":"9781609611378","title":"The Town That Food Saved: How One Community Found Vitality in Local Food","description":"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 \u0026amp; 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Town That Food Saved \u003c\/i\u003eis narrative nonfiction at its best: full of colorful characters and grounded in an idea that will revolutionize the way we eat.","brand":"Harmony\/Rodale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061131329776,"sku":"9781609611378","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781609611378_p0.jpg?v=1763838625","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781609611378","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}