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LoMo,
67

Lula’s Café,
58–62

M

Mama Dips,
22

Marc,
155

Marcella,
30–31

Marie,
187

Mark,
105

McGannon, Bryan,
195

micro-distillery loan,
178–182

Miller, Don,
28

mobile farmers markets,
67
,
170–171

money

    
concern about,
112–113

    
conscious choices,
45–47

    
control of,
111–112

    
investment,
130

    
local investment,
157

    
need for loans,
4–5

    
power of,
114–116

Moser-Katz, Seth,
90–93
,
122–123
,
124
,
126–127
,
128–129

Mother Jones
magazine,
112

N

National Public Radio,
108
,
188

NC Botanical Garden Sculpture Show,
57

NC Support Center,
28

neighbors,
187–190

networks,
99–109

Nina,
105

the 99%,
113

Ninth Street Bakery,
23
,
190–195

No Small Potatoes,
159

North Carolina

    
CSAs,
3

    
farmers markets,
67

    
farmland loss,
4

North Carolina Organic Bread Flour Project,
143–150

Norton, Jane,
121
,
183–186

O

the 1%,
113–114

Orr, David,
12

Ortosky, Mike,
100

P

Palmer, Abraham,
148

Panciuto restaurant,
92

Patrick,
93–98

Perry, Stephanie,
18–26
,
51
,
105
,
106

Petrini, Carlo,
4
,
45

Piedmont Food and Agricultural Processing Center,
25

The Plant,
18
,
166

Poulos, Helen,
60

Poulos, Lula,
58–62

Price Chopper,
83

Puryear, Jordan,
14
,
16
,
100
,
189–190

R

Raleigh News & Observer
,
193

Reeves, Collier,
86–93
,
105
,
195

Reliable Cheese Company,
53–57

restaurants,
18–26
,
47–52

Reusing, Andrea,
100

Richard,
62

Roland,
167
,
168

S

Sandhills Farm to Table Cooperative,
58
,
59
,
71
,
72

Sanford, NC,
43

Saxapahaw General Store,
37

Schwerin, Tami,
100
,
106

Scrap Exchange,
92

Screech,
59

Securities and Exchange Commission,
159

Shakori Hills Grass-Roots Festival of Music and Dance,
23
,
189–190

Shi, Christy,
123
,
125–126

Shuman, Michael,
115–116

Silk Hope, NC,
94
,
189

Simpson, Gary,
52
,
118
,
121–122
,
123–124
,
127

Sineath, Tom,
172

skid steer loan,
81

Slow Food Movement,
4
,
45

Slow Money

    
about,
11–15

    
additional benefits of,
152

    
as neighbor,
187–190

    
principles,
201

Slow Money National Gathering,
13

Slow Money NC

    
funding,
195–197

    
gatherings,
102–104

    
loans,
116

    
matching lenders and borrowers,
28

    
networking,
99–102
,
109
,
129
,
158–159

    
news articles,
106–108

    
objective of,
46–47

    
origin of,
14–16

    
publicity,
129

Smith-Overman, Maryah,
86–93
,
195

The Smoke House,
139–140

Soil Trust,
202

soups,
58–62

South Durham Farmers Market,
79

Southern Pines, NC,
133–134

Stasio, Frank,
108

Strong, LaTarndra,
106
,
163–168

Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) benefits,
67

Sustainability Tent,
189–190

Swain, Larry,
9

Sweet Cheeks Bakery,
27–33

Sweeties Vegan,
18–26

T

Tamashii,
155

Tarboro, NC,
134–135

Tasch, Woody,
11–15
,
99
,
129
,
157

Tate, Steve,
150–151
,
152

Thompson, Gary,
15
,
50

TJ,
173

Townsend,
96

trains,
7

transit buses,
168–171

transportation

    
of local food,
163–168

    
transit buses,
168–171

trucking company loan,
163–168

TS Designs,
121
,
123
,
172–178

t-shirt manufacture,
172–178

Tucker, Bobby,
148

2007 Census of Agriculture
(USDA),
3
,
4

U

urban farms,
86–93

USDA (US Department of Agriculture),
3
,
4
,
66–67
,
79

V

Vandermark, Aaron,
92

vegan food,
18–26

Vilgalys, Rimantas,
178–182

W

Weaver Street Market Co-op,
161

Weigl, Andrea,
193–194

Wilmington, NC,
155

Wilson, Abigail,
33–41
,
42–43
,
91
,
105

Wilson, Kevin,
134–135

Withington, Mackenzie,
79–84

Withington, Tucker,
79–84
,
85–86

Y

YKnot Farm,
69–74

Yunus, Mohammed,
189

Z

Zaytoon’s Restaurant,
150

About the Author

C
AROL
P
EPPE
H
EWITT
is quirky, bossy, and aspires to be a troublemaker. She wrote this book on a dare, and Lord only knows what she might decide to do next. If you think that might prove fascinating Carol suggests that you might want to lower your expectations.

She keeps dead birds in her freezer, bits of dark chocolate hidden around her house, and is secretly plotting to kill her two cats so she can put out bird-feeders and spend the rest of her days watching birds.

In her dreams she is a famous dancer, but let me repeat — that’s
in her dreams.

Read this book if you have a few hours to spare, believe in local food, and might be easily swayed to putting some of your money where your mouth is. And because Carol is also consumed with getting several million dollars of Slow Money into the pockets and the soils of small farmers and of clever local food entrepreneurs in North Carolina and beyond.

A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading

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Issues and Resources

Before your next electronic purchase, find out which companies have the best ratings in terms of environmental and social responsibility. Have the human rights of workers been respected in the manufacture of your device or in the sourcing of raw materials? What are the environmental standards of the countries where your electronics or their components are produced? Are the minerals used in your smartphone, tablet or e-reader conflict-free? Here are some resources to help you learn more:

        

  
The Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics

        

  
Conflict Minerals: Raise Hope for the Congo

        

  
Slavery Footprint

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According to the
United Nations Environment Programme
some 20 to 50 million metric tonnes of e-waste are generated worldwide every year, comprising more than 5% of all municipal solid waste. Toxic chemicals in electronics, such as lead, cadium and mercury, can leach into the land over time or can be released into the atmosphere, impacting nearby communities and the environment. The links below will help you to recycle your electronic devices responsibly.

        

  
Electronics Take Back

        

  
Canada -
Recycle My Electronics

        

  
United States -
E-cycling central

Of course, the greenest option is to keep your device going as long as possible. If you decide to upgrade, please give some thought to passing your old one along for someone else to use.

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