Local food production benefits sustainable regional development and should be considered
as one the pillars of sustainable regional development strategies. Local food producers …

Local food system development is a popular strategy employed by many communities in the
pursuit of sustainable and equitable economic growth and development. This often includes …

Short food supply chains (SFSCs) have undergone significant developments for roughly a
decade, spurring the interest of producers, consumers and governments. A thorough review …

Agritourism—visiting a working farm for education or recreation—may serve as a tool to
increase local food consumption as it often includes opportunities to purchase local food on …

This report provides an overview of local and regional food systems across several
dimensions. It details the latest economic information on local food producers, consumers …

An ecologically sustainable and socially equitable food system, one that restores ecosystem
services, enhances human welfare, and promotes community-based economic …

This study evaluates the direct and indirect economic impact of farmers market and the
Certified South Carolina Grown Campaign as transmitted through farmers markets on the …

Local food systems are frequently touted as economic development strategies for rural
communities. In this study, we estimated the local economic impacts of local compared with …

The number of food hubs—businesses that aggregate and distribute local food—in the
United States is growing, fueled in part by increasing public support. However, there have …

This article identifies through modeling the optimal locations of regional fresh produce
facilities across the US In contrast to much of the literature, we introduce establishment-level …