Farmers' markets - linking food consumption and the ecology of food production?

Local Environment

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 453-465

  Svenfelt, Åsa ^a   Carlsson Kanyama, Annika ^b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Consumer; Ecological knowledge; Farmers' markets; Food production; Local food

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DIET; FOOD MARKET; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD STORAGE; FOOD SUPPLY; PRICE DYNAMICS; SEASONALITY; SHOPPING ACTIVITY; SUSTAINABILITY;

STOCKHOLM [SWEDEN]; SWEDEN;

EID: 77953142831     PISSN: 13549839     EISSN: 14696711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13549831003735411     Document Type: Article

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