Pepper Place Market in the Lakeview District of Birmingham, Alabama has been connecting local, family farmers with the public since 2000. The 227,000 square foot Pepper Place Complex was the Dr. Pepper Syrup Plant and Bottling Company which was remodeled by local developers ... [Continue Reading]
Comprehensive Community Food Solutions in Taos, NM
The Taos County Economic Development Center's (TCEDC) innovative food projects have made use of the unique cultural and environmental attributes of the traditionally agricultural Northern New Mexico region to advance toward community food security. TCEDC envisioned a ... [Continue Reading]
Cooperative Mercado Central
In 1998, the intersection of the Bloomington Avenue and Lake Street in south Minneapolis was marred by crime and blighted buildings. Nonetheless, a group of recent Latino immigrants saw it as an opportunity. Inspired by the absence of culturally familiar goods and services and ... [Continue Reading]