@article{Lasley_2020, place={Ithaca, NY, USA}, title={The promise of sustainability for Iowa}, volume={10}, url={https://foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/896}, DOI={10.5304/jafscd.2020.101.020}, abstractNote={<p><em>First paragraphs:</em></p> <p>I was first attracted to graduate school in sociol­ogy in part to help me understand the nagging question of why some people work hard and yet remain poor. When extrapolated to the community level, I was puzzled by why some communities seem to grow and thrive and yet others decline and stagnate. I wish this book had been available during my graduate training. </p> <p>Two essential dimensions of community eco­nomic development are the natural resource base of the community and the qualities of the work­force, what is often referred to as the human capi­tal of local residents. Jeopardizing either the re­source base or failing to invest in people generally diminishes the opportunities for economic devel­opment. Likewise, spoil the environment and it becomes less attractive to live in and those who can migrate elsewhere. Failing to invest in educa­tion and skill training often results in a marginal­ized population that cannot fully engage in the growth and development of the community. . . .</p>}, number={1}, journal={Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development}, author={Lasley, Paul}, year={2020}, month={Nov.}, pages={285–287} }