Buy Fresh, Buy Local Nebraska: Working Together for Local Food

Margaret Milligan

No 413397, Cornhusker Economics from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Agricultural Economics

Abstract:

Direct market farms in Nebraska are made up of people passionate about raising good food for their fellow Nebraskans. They grow vegetables, fruits, meat, grains, and value-added products to sell directly to consumers in their communities.

During the pandemic, these small farms have experienced restaurant sales vanishing, farmers’ market attendance decreasing, and slots filling up at the small meat processors where they take their livestock. At the same time, there has been a renewed interest from consumers seeking reliable, transparent food produced close to home. It’s been a volatile year, and it has required quick pivoting, group coordination and action to survive as a business.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban; Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.413397

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