The economy

Keep financial resources circulating locally

more money stays within the local area

patronize neighborhood merchants, argicultural small holders, regional food processors

support small farms, local farming markets, food processors

exporting most of the value through intricate national and global supply chains

sending most of the value through long international or national supply chains

Yielding agricultural produce

producing food

Sustains the economic viability of rural areas

keeps rural communities alive

strengthen the economy in a more grounded way, especially hinterlands

outside large cities