Portraits from a Local Food Economy
Mark Stokes and his father Dale stand amid young black raspberry plants in a greenhouse on their farm in Wilmington, Ohio, where they grow fifty-six acres of berries. For twenty-three years, Dale has...
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Jenn Purkey, the head chef at the General Denver Hotel in Wilmington, Ohio, stands in the kitchen of the historic restaurant and pub. Purkey and her staff have worked to make the restaurant a fixture...
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Jon Branstrator stands in a peach orchard on his 172-acre farm in Clarksville, OH. One of Branstrator’s popular peaches, the Donut Peach, produces fragrant and colorful flowers before the tree starts...
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Rob Jaehnig, a project coordinator for the Center for Innovative Food Technology (CIFT), stands in a hallway at Wilmington College, where he is based. CIFT aims to promote economic development across...
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Phil Swindler of Wilmington, Ohio stands in a hoop-house at his family’s flower and garden center, Swindler & Sons Florists. Swindler is preparing for the second annual Tomadah Paradah, a tomato...
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Dessie Buchanan stands in front of a mural in downtown Wilmington, Ohio that depicts an idyllic farmers market scene. The Clinton County Farmers Market is fittingly held in the parking lot in front of...
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Jeff Drapalik of Wilmington stands in front of his backyard apiary. Drapalik is one of dozens of Clinton County residents who have turned to beekeeping either as a hobby or as a business. “I basically...
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