Marketing to the foodshed: Why do farmers participate in local food systems?
The concept of embeddedness has long been central to theory about why farmers
participate in local food systems. Yet few survey-based studies, and none using a …
participate in local food systems. Yet few survey-based studies, and none using a …
Farm to school literature review
E Bobronnikov, M Boyle, M Grosz, I Lipton, R Nutter… - 2021 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
Abstract Excerpts from the Executive Summary: The US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
supports a growing range of farm to school activities in which schools work with local or …
supports a growing range of farm to school activities in which schools work with local or …
Co-producing sustainability: Involving parents and civil society in the governance of school meal services. A case Study from Pisa, Italy
There is a rising awareness of the power of the public sector in enhancing sustainable
consumption and production practices, in particular related to food procurement and its …
consumption and production practices, in particular related to food procurement and its …
Short food supply chains, labor productivity and fair earnings: an impossible equation?
P Mundler, J Jean-Gagnon - Renewable Agriculture and Food …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Given the limited number of middlemen in short food supply chains, producers marketing
through such channels must carry out various tasks associated with production, processing …
through such channels must carry out various tasks associated with production, processing …
Co-creating an alternative: the moral economy of participating in farmers' markets
C Leiper, A Clarke-Sather - Local Environment, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Growing dissatisfaction with the globalised food system, articulated on the behalf of both
producers and consumers, has caused a variety of public debates surrounding the ethics of …
producers and consumers, has caused a variety of public debates surrounding the ethics of …
Farm-to-school programmes, benefits, health outcomes and barriers: a structured literature review
Introduction: A common refrain in public health and medicine concerns the rapidly rising
incidence of obesity and metabolic-like syndromes over the last two decades. A plethora of …
incidence of obesity and metabolic-like syndromes over the last two decades. A plethora of …
Identifying the common ground: Small-scale farmer identity and community
In recent years, the United States and other industrialized countries have seen a growth in
small-scale farms; yet, there is limited empirical understanding of small-scale farmers─ who …
small-scale farms; yet, there is limited empirical understanding of small-scale farmers─ who …
Linking small fruit and vegetable farmers and institutional foodservice operations: Marketing challenges and considerations
KA Boys, AM Fraser - Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 2019 - cambridge.org
The centralized nature of the United States food production, processing and distribution
system makes it difficult for small fruit and vegetable farmers to serve as suppliers to …
system makes it difficult for small fruit and vegetable farmers to serve as suppliers to …
Local food systems, citizen and public science, empowered communities, and democracy: hopes deserving to live
W Lacy - Agriculture and Human Values, 2023 - Springer
Since 1984, the AHV journal has provided a key forum for a community of interdisciplinary,
international researchers, educators, and policy makers to analyze and debate core issues …
international researchers, educators, and policy makers to analyze and debate core issues …
Multi-dimensional motivations and experiences of small-scale farmers
Preconceived notions exist about small-scale farmers in the US Beyond research on new
and beginning farmers, few empirical studies have learned directly from small-scale farmers …
and beginning farmers, few empirical studies have learned directly from small-scale farmers …