Changes: Local Agricultural Community Exchange

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Local Agricultural Community Exchange is an activist organization founded by Warren Zevon's daughter Ariel Zevon and others, dedicated to supporting family farming, farmer's markets, organic food, and urban/rural relations.

History

After Ariel Zevon and Ben Powel where married, they vowed to move to Vermont if they had children. After this came to pass they kept true to their earlier decision by moving to Barre, Vermont. There Ariel founded Local Agricultural Community Exchange. The organization has even been supported by Ariel's godfather Jackson Browne playing benefit concerts for the group. Ariel and her husband still work at expanding LACE, as well as a burgeoning group of volunteers.

Goals

Fighting factory farming and promoting family farming.
Promoting organic food.
Promoting cultural exchange between rural and urban communities.
TBD

Some other goals have been supported on the website, but are not official goal's of LACE:

Supporting public health care ("health care as a human right").
Supporting rights of women (particularly fighting against violence towards women).
TBD

Store

Local Agricultural Community Exchange - LACE

159 No. Main Street

Barre, Vermont

(802)476-4276

Open Tues.-Fri. 8am-7pm; Sat. 9am-5pm; Sun. 10am-4pm.

TBD

Eatery