green gate farm, located on the outskirts of austin, texas, is run by erin flynn and skip conig.ise rare breed hogs in a wide range of organically grown vegetables. >> in farming, there's heavy up front costs -- a barn, a tractor, fencing -- it takes a long time before you're going to see a profit. >> green gate is a very small, very local business. it provides food for about 100 families a year and at the same time provides income to a fair number of other local businesses and suppliers. >> we're growing rare breed guinea hogs. they need organic feed. that supports the feed mill. we need fencing. that supports the supply stores. then there's a butcher. i need to hire who's going to start making fine sausages, who will sell it to a restaurant. >> more and more, local business owners are discovering that spending their money within the community brings a boost to the local economy. >> so the buy local movement is, when you buy local, the money stays in the community, so it's better for the local community to shop with small, independent vendors. >>> that's austin-based mason arnol