New York Times publishes article about Slow Money conference in Boulder, Co.
By Joel Solomon on May 6, 2013 - 1:01pmThe New York Times recently published an article about Slow Money's 2013 conference in Boulder Colorado. Please read on.
An Effort to Add a Key Ingredient to the Slow Food Movement: Investor Money
By Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times
May 1, 2013
BOULDER, Colo. — “Welcome, pig lovers, and welcome, earthworms!” Woody Tasch bellowed from the stage of the Boulder Theater, where 650 food entrepreneurs and investors had wedged themselves for the opening day of the fourth Slow Money National Gathering.
Mr. Tasch whipped the crowd into a frenzy on Monday morning — shouts of “It’s crazy!” and the random boo and hiss ricocheted through the audience — as he discussed the moral failures of unsustainable corporate farming and financiers struggling to align their urge to buy low and sell high with socially conscious investing. READ FULL ARTICLE>>