Resources

Selected References

Shuman, Michael H., Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities in a Global Age. New York: Routledge (2000). An excellent overview of the potential for local economies.

Harvie, Christopher, The Rise of Regional Europe. London: Routledge (1994). An excellent analysis of the growth of local economies.

Halweil, Brian, Home Grown: The Case for Local Food in a Global Market. Washington, DC (2002). Worldwatch Institute cited Crossroads’ work in its excellent paper (page 163).

Ackerman, Frank, and Lisa Heinzerling. Priceless: On Knowing the Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing. The New Press (2005). 278 pages, $25.95. A great critique of cost/benefit analysis, as well as approaches that focus too much on data.

Links

Local Food as Community Economic Development. Beta site developed by CRC for Community Food Security Coalition’s working group on community economic development.

Minneapolis Sustainability Initiative

Cooking Up a Story. A show about people, food, and sustainable living.

Local Dirt. Everyone's place to buy, sell, and find local food.

Grist. Environmental news and green living tips from Grist, the most recognizable voice in environmental journalism.

Worldwatch Institute. Analyzes interdisciplinary environmental data from around the world, providing information on how to build a sustainable society.