Community viability area specialists Eric Bendfeldt of the Northwest District Office and Matt Benson of the Northern District Office developed economic forecasts about the potential impact of buying and selling local foods. Their results were striking. “We determined that if every Virginia household spent at least $10 per week on locally grown food, they would invest more than $137 million back into local farms, independent businesses, and the community every month,” Bendfeldt says. That adds…
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