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September 22, 2014

Skittish about sky-high stocks? Slow Money movement gets investors into farms, food

  • Slow Money Vermont is organizing entrepreneur showcases where vetted businesses can deal directly with interested investors.
    • By LISA RATHKE
    Associated Press

    AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty [enlarge]
    Angie Trombley carries a crate of heirloom peppers grown in a caterpillar-style greenhouse at Squire Tarbox Farm in Maine. The farm got a loan for the greenhouse through Slow Money, which links investors with entrepreneurs to build local food systems and economies.

    MONTPELIER, Vt. — Consumers who want to support local food and farms aren't limited anymore to buying locally produced veggies, meats and cheeses. They can make direct investments big or small into local food businesses through a national movement called Slow Money, which links investors with farmers and small food producers.


     
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