The Economic Contribution Potential of Local Foods Production in Kane County, Illinois

David A. Swenson

Staff General Research Papers Archive from Iowa State University, Department of Economics

Abstract: This project was a partnership with the American Farmland Trust, the Kane County, Il, planning department, and the author to demonstrate the regional economic gains that could be anticipated were the county able to expand local fresh fruits and vegetable production for both local and regional sales. The report is important in that it takes into consideration the density of regional demand for local foods in light of regional production and establishes realistic thresholds of production gains for area producers.

Date: 2013-05-19
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