Ten percent organic within 15 years: Policy and program initiatives to advance organic food and farming in Ontario, Canada

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 120-136

  Macrae, R ^a   Martin, R C ^b   Juhasz, M ^c   Langer, J ^d  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^d Global Threats Program   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Externalized costs; Import substitution; Local food; Ontario; Organic agriculture; Policy; Programs; Targets; Transition

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL TRADE; CROP PRODUCTION; FOOD MARKET; FOOD PRODUCTION; ORGANIC FARMING;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

ANIMALIA;

EID: 67649669750     PISSN: 17421705     EISSN: 17421713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742170509002531     Document Type: Article

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