ssbn is fortunate to have two key partners in promoting a local living economy in the lower Susquehanna River valley:

Franklin and Marshall College. From the inception of The Green Pages to the development of our Network, the College has supported ssbn. Special thanks go out to The Local Economy Center, The Center for Liberal Arts and Society, and The Campus Sustainability Committee. We also thank the following departments doe their support: Economics and Earth & Environment.

Buy Fresh Buy Local celebrates the abundance of fresh vegetables, fruits, meat and dairy products produced in Lancaster County. Find out more by clicking on the logo.

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In the 1960s, the Dietz family started the Dietz Produce farmstand. Mr. Myron Dietz, a full-time school teacher, spent his free summers growing fresh produce with his wife Lois, and they began selling their home-grown fruits and vegetables along the roadside. This is the same stand in which they sell their produce today. Over time, Myron's son David gradually took over management of the produce business.

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