I seemed to have no choice but to go for it, so with my heart in my mouth, I did, figuring that if not now, then when? if not me, then who? --Carolyn North

The Dilemmas of Being a Benefactor

The Dilemmas of Being a Benefactor

Nov 11, 2018-- Carolyn North dreamed of removing land from the speculative market economy and putting it into the public trust in order to challenge our assumptions about "private property." A few years ago she found herself with the opportunity to follow through. However, she wanted and needed time, to plan and process. She discovered that being capable is not the same thing as being in control. Then a farm came up for sale. Friends in the area needed housing they could afford, and the seller, hoping to sell to visionary folks who would use that land well, was selling low. It was now or never. That was when magic began to unfold. (6907 reads)


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