Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Local Distilleries Provide a Way for Small Farmers and Rural Entrepreneurs

[Stuart Joseph (stuart]

I like this idea. Caer Coburn Scotch seems like a natural.

It is interesting that we are returning to the past to find solutions 
for the future.

Making whisky (spelling is correct) is a time honored tradition for 
small farmers, from the Scots and the Irish in the 16th Century, to the 
PA farmers of the Whisky Rebellion in the 18th century, to the 
moonshiners, past and present, making whisky has been a great revenue 
source for small farmers.

FYI, you also need a distillery license to make ethanol.

Carol Gulyas wrote:
> There is a great article in yesterday's New York Times about people
> successfully transitioning in mid-life to create profitable local
> distilleries.  I thought it would be a great idea for co-housing communities
> who are on farmland:  Here's a link to my blog with the story.
>
> http://carolgulyas.typepad.com/greengeezer/2007/11/green-geezer-bu.html
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Stuart Joseph, 802-463-1954
Project Director
Caer Coburn, a traditional village based upon cohousing  and intentional 
communities in
Rockingham, Vermont, USA
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