Anthony Flaccavento: Local Economies Providing Resilience & A Strong Foundation

Presentation by Anthony Flaccavento In this episode, organic farmer Anthony Flaccavento discusses the need to renew the American Dream with a more practical in the aftermath of a global recession. In particular, he explores how local economies, resilient communities, and love can provide the foundation for these new objectives. Anthony Flaccavento is an organic farmer and politician who has been working on community environmental and economic development in the Appalachian region for over 30 years. He founded Applachian Sustainable Development in 1995 to address sustainable economic development and founded SCALE, Inc in 2009 to support ecologically healthy regional economies and food systems. Presented in partnership with Virginia Cooperative Extension, Sustain Floyd, ASPECT, CSECP, The Floyd Country Store, The Community Foundation of The New River Valley, Outreach and International Affairs at Virginia Tech, Department of Religion and Culture at Virginia Tech, and VSU.