Expanding access and alternatives: Building farmers' markets in low-income communities

Food and Foodways

Volumn 18, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 66-80

  Markowitz, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 77951744151     PISSN: 07409710     EISSN: 15423484     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07409711003708512     Document Type: Article

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