What counts as farming: How classification limits regionalization of the food system

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 245-259

  Clark, Jill K ^a   Munroe, Darla K ^a   Mansfield, Becky ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

agri food systems; classification; farmer adaptation; local food; regionalization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954128063     PISSN: 17521378     EISSN: 17521386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsq018     Document Type: Article

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