Market diversification and social benefits: Motivations of farmers participating in farm to school programs

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 374-382

  Izumi, Betty T ^a   Wynne Wright, D ^b   Hamm, Michael W ^b  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative agrifood networks; Embeddedness; Farm to school; Farmers; Local food; Public procurement

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; ECONOMIC INSTRUMENT; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; MARKET SYSTEM; RURAL ECONOMY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 78149471623     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2010.02.002     Document Type: Article

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