Growing local : case studies on local food supply chains /

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Imprint:Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2014.
Description:1 online resource.
Language:English
Series:Our sustainable future
Our sustainable future.
Subject:Food supply -- United States -- Case studies.
Local foods -- United States -- Case studies.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Agriculture & Food.
Food supply.
Local foods.
United States.
Case studies.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12315116
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Varying Form of Title:Case studies on local food supply chains
Other authors / contributors:King, Robert P., 1950- editor.
Hand, Michael S. (Michael Stephen), 1977- editor.
GoĢmez, Miguel I., editor.
ISBN:9780803256996
080325699X
9780803254855
0803254857
9780803258167
080325816X
9780803258198
0803258194
Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Print version record.
Summary:In an increasingly commercialized world, the demand for better quality, healthier food has given rise to one of the fastest growing segments of the U.S. food system: locally grown food. Many believe that 'relocalization' of the food system will provide a range of public benefits, including lower carbon emissions, increased local economic activity, and closer connections between consumers, farmers, and communities. The structure of local food supply chains, however, may not always be capable of generating these perceived benefits. Growing Local reports the findings from a coordinated series of case studies designed to develop a deeper, more nuanced understanding of how local food products reach consumers and how local food supply chains compare with mainstream supermarket supply chains. To better understand how local food reaches the point of sale, Growing Local uses case study methods to rigorously compare local and mainstream supply chains for five products in five metropolitan areas along multiple social, economic, and environmental dimensions, highlighting areas of growth and potential barriers. Growing Local provides a foundation for a better understanding of the characteristics of local food production and emphasizes the realities of operating local food supply chains.
Other form:Print version: Growing local 9780803254855
Standard no.:ebc1882151