Why Local Food Matters: Views from the National Landscape

Debra Tropp

No 337411, Analysis from United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Program

Abstract: Table of Contents: What do we mean by local food? -- Relationship of local food to U.S. food system (Importance of local food demand, Growth of local food marketing outlets, Demand drivers and trends) -- What does the future of local food look like? (Is there room for further growth?) -- How do AMS programs facilitate market access for local food.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 53
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.337411

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