Convening, Recruiting, and Connecting People Who Repair Local Economies
Photo courtesy of East Tennessee Farmland Commons Food justice is often talked about in the context of addressing food deserts, with the goal of getting a grocery store or setting up a community garden to increase access to healthy options. But at The Farmers Land Trust, a national nonprofit transacting farmland into community ownership, food […]
CategoriesCollective TurnFor years, Neighborhood Economics has focused on the mechanics of local repair: entrepreneurship as a path to wealth for marginalized communities, community-owned real estate, housing that’s “more affordable than affordable,” faith-friendly participation, and the catalytic capital that makes all of it possible. But a new chapter is opening—one that goes beyond individual ownership or single […]
