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SAME Cafe drew our interest because organic food is often criticized for pricing out lower-income people who can't afford to shop at boutique groceries or farmer's markets. SAME Cafe owners Brad and Libby Birky had previously worked at soup kitchens and local non-profits but wanted to try a different model for addressing community health and food justice issues in their neighborhood. The alternative business model works like this: After eating a meal, you either put a few dollars in the donation box on the counter, or you exchange goods an

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