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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
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After Ariel Zevon and Ben Powel were 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 and healthy food.
- Promoting cultural exchange between rural and urban communities.
- Fighting cruelty to livestock and other animals.
Some other causes have been supported on the website, but are not official campaigns of LACE:
- Supporting public health care ("health care as a human right").
- Supporting rights of women (particularly fighting against violence towards women).
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Store during the 2007 grand opening
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
Eatery kitchen
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.
Foods From a Small World
A series of foods offered at the LACE eatery based on various locations in the world.
Fusion Nights
Four week food specials by Adam Woogmaster, blending food types of two cultures.
Other Menus
- Sugar Mountain Farm Pig Roast
- Foods From Another Planet!
- Waffle Off!
- Learn To Cook Korean Kimbap
- Hungry Hunter's Breakfast
- Harvest Dinner
- Curry Night!
- Canjun Creole Night
- Comfort Foods
- Valentines Day Fondues
- Sandwich Cubano
- Farm Fast Foods
- Farm Fine Foods
- Farm Family Foods
Members
Ariel Zevon
- Ariel Zevon ("azevon")
- Ben Powel (Ariel's husband)
- Crystal Zevon ("czevon")
- Bonnie Beede
- Adam Woogmaster has served as a chef.
- Jackson Browne has performed benefit concerts for the group.
- Jairo Sequira has served as a volunteer musician.
- Chang D'Agastino has served as a volunteer cooking instructor.
- "bman"