Today’s Solutions: November 10, 2024

The slow road to growth

The slow road to growth

The Slow Money movement aims to change financial markets — and enhance well-being — through investments in local food systems. Amy Domini | September 2010 issue On May 6, 2010, the world of Wall Street went crazy. A sudden frenzy of selling began. Fine blue chip stocks plummeted to levels Read More...

Slow and steady wins the race

Slow and steady wins the race

The need for speedy profits has brought the world’s financial system to its knees. Financial high-flier Woody Tasch believes his Slow Money movement, which invests in sustainable agriculture, can put the economy back on its feet. Carleen Hawn | November 2008 issue What if you were told that one Read More...

A book excerpt from Slow Money

A book excerpt from Slow Money, by Woody Tasch

Excerpts from "Reconnoitering" in Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money: Investing as if Food, Farms, and Fertility Mattered by Woody Tasch. Reprinted with permission of the publisher, Chelsea Green Publishing. Ode Editors | November 2008 issue If there had been a manual of civilization way back Read More...