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12.08.2005

One Bad Apple Spoiled the Whole Bunch

There is an article in the latest version of the Pitch about the former local organic food co-op, Local Harvest.

I was a huge supporter of Local Harvest, even came real close to joining their monthly community supported agriculture (CSA) program. Some representatives from Local Harvest and other local CSA's came to Jacob's Well earlier this year for a mid-rash on the documentary, The Future of Food. Suddenly, this summer all three Local Harvest locations were closed with no rumor or warning; very mysterious and disconcerting.

The article fills in the blanks on the unfortunate demise of a great thing.

A Harvest of Debt

A decent idea to bring the metro organic veggies turns into a farm full of unpaid bills

In the two years since that night, Hands built a chain of three Local Harvest stores and then, in a matter of months, watched as they crumbled financially. She has left a trail of debts and, so far, mostly empty promises to pay them back. Worst of all, the family farms that she vowed to help say they're out thousands of dollars, and some have been forced to go to court to get their money.

|| doug, 15:16

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