Farmers' markets and the good "food" value chain: A preliminary study

Local Environment

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 169-185

  Connell, David J ^a   Smithers, John ^b   Joseph, Alun ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MARKET; DISCRETE CHOICE ANALYSIS; FOOD CONSUMPTION; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; SHOPPING ACTIVITY;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 46749131572     PISSN: 13549839     EISSN: 14696711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13549830701669096     Document Type: Article

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