Weaving chains of grain: Alternative grain networks and social value in british columbia

Food, Culture and Society

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 375-393

  Hergesheimer, Christopher ^a   Wittman, Hannah ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternative food networks; Grain chains; Local food systems; Short food supply chains; Social history; Southwest british columbia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865990350     PISSN: 15528014     EISSN: 17517443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175174412X13276629245803     Document Type: Article

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