Consumer demand for local produce at extended season farmers' markets: Guiding farmer marketing strategies

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 251-259

  Conner, David S ^a   Montri, Adam D ^a   Montri, Dru N ^a   Hamm, Michael W ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attributes; Hoop houses; Locally grown food; Marketing mix

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; FOOD MARKET; RESEARCH WORK; SURVEY;

MICHIGAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74149083569     PISSN: 17421705     EISSN: 17421713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742170509990044     Document Type: Article

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