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The Initiative for South Carolina’s Future, funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, serves as a statewide clearinghouse for creative, innovative, and sustainable solutions that can be replicated by individuals and organizations seeking to meet changing conditions in their communities and across the state of South Carolina. The Initiative will promote the understanding of how to implement and sustain solutions through an interactive website, community-based forums, and workshops for community and group leaders.

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Jan 04 2012Southern food producers want to reclaim the agrarian roots of Southern cooking, restore its lost traditions and dignity, and if all goes according to plan, completely redefine American cuisine for a global audience.
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Dec 09 2011Community demonstrates how engaged citizens can make a difference in a representative democracy
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Dec 09 2011S.C. economy near top in nation; gradual recovery forecast
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Dec 01 2011The Intervale Center, a nonprofit in Vermont, working on local food and famring issues with positive results.
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Nov 14 2011Ohio college town barely a blip on a map, far away from national centers of power, working on a plan that could make it a model for fundamentally reshaping the American economy and its society.
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