Primitive humans were hunter-gatherers. Later, they learned to supplement that rich but unreliable source of food with the long-range stability provided by locally produced crops. That principle, applied to business, is at the root of a movement called “economic gardening” (EG).
Although community business planners are not about to give up their pursuit of outside companies to drag back home to feed the local economy, an increasing number are supplementing their pursuit of that quarry with EG. This approach shows home-grown enterprises low-cost ways to increase their yield in terms of both revenue and employee base.
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