Category: localism

Where Did All the Workers Go? Some of Them Bought the Farm

Commentary LIGONIER, Pa.—For the last 47 years, the farmers market located along the old Lincoln Highway has drawn a good-sized crowd to the open field where it sits here on the edge of this Westmoreland County town. This year, thanks to a combination of the psychological after-effects of the pandemic, a renewed interest in localism,…


Where’s the Beef? Thanks to Russian Hackers, It’s Ever Closer to Home

Commentary MURRYSVILLE, Pennsylvania—Elaine Noll is standing in front of the cherry white and blue stand for Billy’s Country Smokehouse at the local farmers market. Wrapped around her left arm is a canvas bag filled with local roots and vegetables she purchased. She is now listening as Shirley Stana explains to her the different fresh and…