Black, white, and green : farmers markets, race, and the green economy /

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Author / Creator:	Alkon, Alison Hope, author.
Imprint:	Athens : University of Georgia Press, ©2012.
Description:	1 online resource (xii, 206 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	Geographies of justice and social transformation ; 13 Geographies of justice and social transformation ; 13.
Subject:	Farmers' markets -- Social aspects -- United States. Sustainable agriculture -- Social aspects -- United States. Alternative agriculture -- Social aspects -- United States. African American farmers -- United States. Food supply -- Social aspects -- United States. Community development -- United States. Minorities -- United States -- Economic conditions. Social justice -- United States. African American farmers. Community development. Food supply -- Social aspects. Minorities -- Economic conditions. Social justice. Sustainable agriculture -- Social aspects. United States. Electronic book.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12539722

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ISBN:	9780820344751 0820344753 9780820343891 0820343897 9780820343907 0820343900 9781283733359 1283733358
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-198) and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	Farmers markets are much more than places to buy produce. According to advocates for sustainable food systems, they are also places to ""vote with your fork"" for environmental protection, vibrant communities, and strong local economies. Farmers markets have become essential to the movement for food-system reform and are a shining example of a growing green economy where consumers can shop their way to social change. Black, White, and Green brings new energy to this topic by exploring dimensions of race and class as they relate to farmers markets and the green economy. With a focus on two Bay.
Other form:	Print version: Alkon, Alison Hope. Black, white, and green. Athens : University of Georgia Press, ©2012 9780820343891

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