Introduction -- Why the Fuss About Finance? And Why Local Food?-- Slow Money Comes to Town -- The Sweet Side of Slow Money -- Making a Difference - One Loan at a Time -- Funds to Farms -- Getting the Word Out and Building Our Network -- Why Lend? -- Taking Our Dog and Pony Show on the Road -- Slow Money: Power in Numbers -- Filling in Gaps in Our Foodshed -- Staying Connected to Our Friends -- Epilogue