The trouble with authenticity: Separating ideology from practice at the farmers' market

Agriculture and Human Values

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 239-247

  Smithers, John ^a   Joseph, Alun E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Authenticity; Certification; Farmers' market; Local Food; Ontario; Re sellers; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952426252     PISSN: 0889048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10460-009-9250-5     Document Type: Article

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