Beginning farmers and local food systems

Mary Ahearn and Dawn Thilmany

Communities and Banking, 2013, issue Spring, 11-13

Abstract: Growing support for community-driven economic development, local food, and sustainability is one reason a diverse group of young people are going into farming.

Keywords: Agriculture - Economic aspects; Farm produce - New England; Agriculture - New England; Community development - New England; Farms - New England (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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