In this second edition of The Sociology of Food and Agriculture, students are provided with a
substantially revised and updated introductory text to this emergent field. The book begins …

Abstract “Scaling-up” is the next hurdle facing the local food movement. In order to effect
broader systemic impacts, local food systems (LFS) will have to grow, and engage either …

Local food movements have emerged in many parts of Canada to support local farmers,
sustain the regional food supply, encourage the consumption of healthier foods, and …

Farmers' markets, often structured as non-profit or cooperative organizations, play a
prominent role in emerging alternative food networks of western Canada. The contribution of …

Often organized as grassroots, nonprofit organizations, many farmers' markets serve as
strategic venues linking producers and consumers of local food while fulfilling multiple …

Agricultural computer games engage millions of players world-wide in farming practices.
This paper investigates how farm-based computer and video games act as sites of cultural …

Reconnection between producers and consumers is often presented as an integral part of
the local food narrative. However, questions can arise as to whether local food producers …

Although research on the consumers of farmers' markets spans four decades, no prior study
has reviewed the most important characteristics of this consumer segment. Our study …

Although farmers markets are often described in relatively homogenizing terms, there is
nonetheless significant diversity in their form and function, and that diversity remains …

Rural sociologists and geographers have conceptualised different rural development
trajectories including “the agri-industrial model”,“the post-productivist model” and “the rural …