Social isolation is a problem for farmers today, and agriculture contributes 30% of global greenhouse gases. Modern farming must change, and here in Goshen--Clay Bottom Farm is trying a new way.
Ben Hartman, Goshen College '01, and Rachel Hershberger, Goshen College '99, own Clay Bottom Farm and are featured a South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership video campaign series.
The South Bend -- Elkhart Regional Partnership is a collaboration of the economic development partners from 47 smart connected communities in northern Indiana and southwest Michigan. The South Bend -- Elkhart Regional Partnership focuses on a long-term systemic approach to advance the region's economy by aligning the efforts of various stakeholders around five key areas: educating a world-class workforce, recruiting and retaining great talent, attracting and growing new economy companies in complement to our remarkably strong manufacturing industries, promoting inclusion and sparking opportunities for minorities and helping entrepreneurs thrive. The South Bend -- Elkhart Regional Partnership seeks to unify and collaborate so that together, the communities across the region to work together to achieve what cannot be done individually.
For more information about the Regional Partnership, visit SouthBendElkhart.org.
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