Common support for local agriculture in two contrasting Oregon communities

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 210-217

  Stephenson, Garry ^a   Lev, Larry ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer preferences; Farm direct marketing; Local food systems

Indexed keywords

FOOD MARKET; MARKETING; SMALLHOLDER; TRADE FLOW;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 11944265729     PISSN: 17421705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/RAFS200481     Document Type: Article

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