Judy Wicks, a national leader in the local economy movement, founded the legendary White Dog Cafe in Philadelphia in 1983 and soon began buying from local farmers. In 2000, she founded Fair Food to connect farmers to other restaurants and co-founded the nationwide Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) as well as the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia (in 2001). Judy sold the White Dog in 2009 through a unique agreement that preserves local ownership and maintains sustainable business practices. Judy’s book, Good Morning, Beautiful Business, will be published in 2013.
