Through this project, I question whether the downtown area of New Albany, Indiana is a place where residents face barriers to accessing affordable nutrient dense foods and maintaining household food security. I also sought to understand the dilemmas faced by local food producers such as limited food access to retail markets for their products and inadequate financial profits thus not earning a living wage. To determine the answers to these questions,...

"Ever wonder if there's a better way to live, work, and eat? You're not alone. Here is the story of five back-to-the-land movements, from 1840 to present day, when large numbers of utopian-minded people in the United States took action to establish small-scale farming as an alternative to mainstream agriculture. Then and now, it's the story of people striving to live freely and fight injustice, to make the food on their table a little healthier, and...

Timeless features fundamental to human life, namely sustenance and healthcare, currently display significant systemic problems. Both sectors are presently undergoing transitions in the United States and elsewhere, and citizens and entrepreneurs can employ creative solutions to enhance improvement strategies. This analysis explores historic costs and benefits of the traditional agricultural cooperative business structure and applies the lens of social...