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Mar 23, 2015

Business community signs up to Durham Living Wage

Photo: Durham Living Wage From high speed fiber broadband to the proposed Durham-Orange County light rail, there are signs that Durham’s economy is on a major upswing. Many in the community,… 

Dec 11, 2014

GREENSBORO COMMUNITY HAS OWN SOLUTION TO FOOD DESERT PROBLEM

A community in Northeast Greensboro that has been a food desert for 16 years is set to launch its own cooperative grocery store. The coop will make healthy food more available, provide good jobs for people in the community and keep profits circulating within the local economy. 

Jan 30, 2014

LOCAL, “EVERYBODY EATS” CAFE NAMED “BUSINESS OF THE YEAR”

Giving food away doesn't sound like a great business model. But Vimala's Curry Blossom Cafe has become known for its delicious Indian food, its support of local, sustainable agriculture, and a commitment to social justice. And it's just been named as the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber's midsize business of the year.