Penny Jar Economics
The penny jar as an economic phenomenon has gained a presence (at least since I began taking notice) in a great number of shops and..
Prosperity
Jeff will object to my regionalist comment here, but he is from Michigan, a land that is bereft of the Southern culinary ritual of eating..
An Interview
Last week, Jeff and I were asked to participate in an interview, of sorts, for a convenience store (c-store, in the biz) trade..
And the Village Was Quiet…
Saxapahaw has developed a certain kind of double life since the summer farmers’ market began here five years ago. In the summer, it..
The Case of the Leaky Cooler
In the United States, it seems our democracy, in tandem with our free market capitalism, has come to mean that we are endowed by our..
Re-organization
Because we have already asked much of the space in our little store, the products on the shelves have gotten pretty comfortable having..
Local economy as investment
Greetings Friends,
I was lucky enough to have a couple of conversations with folks in the store this week that brought questions for me..
farm tourin’ and jammin’
Greetings Friends,
As you know, the glory of this season motivates many a gardener to cancel other plans for the chance to spend precious..
Fridays and Saturdays in Saxapahaw
Greetings Friends,
As you know already, this is a wonderful time of year to be in Saxapahaw. I mentioned The Haw River Canoe and Kayak..