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Livelihood is the Hudson Valley’s resource for good news on keeping money local, sharing abundance, and strengthening our communities.

Wheat: Funky Cold Medina

Wheat: Funky Cold Medina

Winter can seem to be a dark, desolate, and frigid wasteland. Whether you believe it is because Persephone ate pomegranate seeds, or the…
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Feb 20, 2020
Black Fire: A Cultural Moment’s Revolutionary Renaissance

Black Fire: A Cultural Moment’s Revolutionary Renaissance

There have been times when revolution’s ridden on the backs of books, when the words that matter in speeches resound — seemingly eternally…
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Feb 20, 2020
Of Bulldozers and Builders: The False Promise of Urban Renewal

Of Bulldozers and Builders: The False Promise of Urban Renewal

In mid 19th-century England, social reformers wanted to do something about the awful living conditions in London’s slums. Tear down the…
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Feb 11, 2020
Soils are Diverse “Creatures”

Soils are Diverse “Creatures”

Soil — yes, plain old dirt — doesn’t get enough respect. After all, you might know your state bird or state flower, but do you know your…
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Feb 11, 2020
Our Harvest: Cranberries

Our Harvest: Cranberries

Vaccinium macrocarpon are cranberries native to North America. They are in the heaths and heathers family along with lowbush blueberries…
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Jan 22, 2020
Book Review: Think and Grow Rich

Book Review: Think and Grow Rich

With a title like Think and Grow Rich (let alone an author named Napoleon Hill), it seems logical for such a book to have lasted near the…
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Jan 22, 2020
The Virtuous Cycle: It Works If We Work It

The Virtuous Cycle: It Works If We Work It

“The energy of the mind is the essence of life,” said Aristotle.
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Jan 22, 2020
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