From Americans Who Tell the Truth: In 2004, Inc. magazine named Judy Wicks, then CEO of White Dog Café, one of America’s 25 most fascinating entrepreneurs, “because she’s put in place more progressive business practices per square foot than any other entrepreneur.”
Best known for buying organic produce, and pastured meat and poultry from local family farmers (to whom she occasionally lends money to help expand their operations), the Café also acts as a center for dialogue on progressive issues with frequent speakers, storytelling, film series, and local and international tours.
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As AMIBA approaches its twenty-fifth year, we have added a new section to our newsletter celebrating the entrepreneurs who created legacy businesses. These long-standing enterprises strengthened their own communities while feeding the entire local economy movement.