Local Food Systems Concepts Impacts and Issues

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Local Food Systems  Concepts  Impacts  and Issues
Author : Steve Martinez
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Language : English
Release Date : 01 November 2010
ISBN : 9781437933628
Pages : 87 pages
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Local Food Systems Concepts Impacts and Issues by Steve Martinez Book PDF Summary

This comprehensive overview of local food systems explores alternative definitions of local food, estimates market size and reach, describes the characteristics of local consumers and producers, and examines early indications of the economic and health impacts of local food systems. Defining ¿local¿ based on marketing arrangements, such as farmers selling directly to consumers at regional farmers¿ markets or to schools, is well recognized. Statistics suggest that local food markets account for a small, but growing, share of U.S. agricultural production. For smaller farms, direct marketing to consumers accounts for a higher percentage of their sales than for larger farms. Charts and tables.

Local Food Systems  Concepts  Impacts  and Issues

This comprehensive overview of local food systems explores alternative definitions of local food, estimates market size and reach, describes the characteristics of local consumers and producers, and examines early indications of the economic and health impacts of local food systems. Defining ¿local¿ based on marketing arrangements, such as farmers selling

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Local Food Systems  Concepts  Impacts  and Issues

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references,

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