Nancy Thellman - Slow Money
In this episode, Nancy Thellman of Slow Money Northeast Kansas joins David Bilbrey to talk about the slow money movement which is creating human-scale loans all over the world, outside the stream of modern financial markets.
Since Woody Tasch originated this idea in the late '00s, they have moved $50,000,000 between individuals for their projects, with a loan failure rate less than traditional loans. Nancy shares her experiences connecting with farmers so they can grow their operations in Kansas, and the impact that is having on neighbors and agricultural practices. By creating new farming markets, they create new opportunities for current and beginning farmers, whether this is their first year or fifth generation in agriculture.
Resources
Slow Money NE
Kansas Slow Money
Prairie Festival
B the Change
Media B-Lab
Transition Music By Javier Suarez (Jahzzar) under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-ShareAlike)
