May 1, 2025
Inc. magazine published a feature on Economic Gardening and how communities can grow jobs by supporting existing businesses instead of chasing relocations.
The article from Inc. Magazine – April 2025, revisits Littleton, Colorado’s response to major layoffs in the 1980s and explains how Economic Gardening equips second‑stage companies with advanced research tools—market and GIS mapping, competitive intelligence, SEO analysis, and trend data—to help them find new customers and scale.
Inc. article notices that Economic Gardening creates new jobs at a much lower cost per job than traditional recruitment deals, making it an attractive option for entrepreneurship-led economic development practitioners looking to maximize impact with limited resources.
Read “What Is Economic Gardening?” on Inc.com →
Jan 8, 2022
The Redevelopment Institute- “dedicated to rebuilding America through promotion of best practices, education, and technical assistance”, recently featured Chris Gibbons and Economic Gardening on its website and podcast.
Jul 11, 2021
Chris Gibbons was recently interviewed by Dell Gines of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Read the full article here: The Economic Gardener: An interview with Chris Gibbons. 
Mar 28, 2021
Economic Gardening was recently featured in an article from the Bangkok Post titled ‘Planting the seeds of development’. Read the article here.
Jun 3, 2020
Economic Gardening was recently featured in an excellent post written by Larry Lombardi on the Think Currituck County website. To read it, visit this link.
Feb 7, 2020
Smartcitiesdive.com features an excellent article on Sacramento’s new Economic Gardening pilot program. Visit the website to read more.
