Should I Go Back to the Roots to Obtain My Food? Understanding Key Factors Driving US Consumers' Preferences for Food Foraging over Buying and Growing Food

M Rombach, J Botero, DL Dean - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Alternative forms of food procurement have increased in consumer popularity since the
occurrence of food price inflation and the ongoing recession in the US The present study …

Harvesting connections: the role of stakeholders' network structure, dynamics and actors' influence in shaping farmers' markets

F Monticone, A Samoggia, K Specht, B Schröter… - Agriculture and Human …, 2024 - Springer
Farmers' markets (FMs) represent a crucial player in urban food systems, being the
interconnection of local agricultural production and consumption, and serving as spaces for …

The Impact of COVID-19 on Consumer Perceptions of Local Food Market Channels

J Rossi - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on food systems. Despite disrupting
conventional markets—such as grocery stores—farmers that focused on short supply chains …

Integrating Food Systems With Community-Identified Values

M Zareei - 2024 - search.proquest.com
In the effort to build sustainable and resilient local food systems, a clear understanding of
community dynamics and values is essential. This dissertation addresses the critical need to …