Local Food May Feel Good, But It Doesn't Pay

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This is an NPR story that describes the economic challenges for small family farms that serve local populations.  Although there are success stories for small farms that survive on local sales, the state of affairs covered in this NPR story is much more typical.  It takes a substantial investment and years and years of hard work to make a farm profitable enough to provide a living wage. http://www.npr.org/2013/03/18/174665719/local-food-may-feel-good-but-it-doesnt-pay