> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: Colleen C. Myles > Reference:: https://theconversation.com/craft-breweries-are-fermenting-change-addressing-local-ills-while-serving-local-ales-201928 > Date:: 2023 > Tags:: #warp #food > WeftLinks:: [[Social value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft strengthens relationships between members of a cultural group]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > Craft breweries are socially responsible and often support community advocacy. ### Highlights >Nearly half of the breweries focused their advocacy activities on holding events, donating money, or sourcing the ingredients used to produce the beer locally or sustainably. So a brewery might host a water conservation workshop, or donate a portion of profits to a selected cause, or commit to using only grain grown and processed in state.