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dc.contributor.authorHendrickson, Maryeng
dc.contributor.authorMassengale, Sarah Hultineeng
dc.contributor.authorWeber, Crystaleng
dc.date.issued2015eng
dc.description.abstractThe local production and marketing of food has reached a critical mass in the past few years. Increasingly, people are searching out food that not only is flavorful, healthy and safe but that also supports their local community. Farmers are working hard to meet that demand and are taking advantage of the economic opportunities community-based, or local, food systems provide. Many farmers, particularly mid-sized (often called ?farmers of the middle?) and small-scale producers, find that producing for and selling into a community-based food system is one of the only options left for them, as they lack the scale or financial resources to compete in a larger market. In recognition of the importance of local food systems, the U.S. Department of Agriculture developed the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative aimed at strengthening the relationships between farmers and consumers throughout the United States. This guide explores the concept of local food systems and provides resources to help farmers, consumers and communities develop food systems that provide for profitable, thriving farms and businesses; steward our natural resources; and strengthen community relationships in rural and urban Missouri.eng
dc.description.bibrefIncludes bibliographical referenceseng
dc.description.versionNew 4/15/Web.eng
dc.format.extent6 pageseng
dc.identifier.otherDM-0271-2015eng
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10355/50383
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.publisherUniversity of Missouri Extensioneng
dc.relation.ispartofcommunityUniversity of Missouri--Columbia. Extension.eng
dc.relation.ispartofseriesDM - Community Decision Making (MU Extension) ; 0271 (2015)eng
dc.rightsArchive version. For the most recent information see extension.missouri.edu.eng
dc.rightsOpenAccess.eng
dc.rights.licenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License.
dc.rights.licenseProvided for historical documentation only. Check Missouri Extension and Agricultural Experiment Station websites for current information.eng
dc.subjectfood systemseng
dc.titleIntroduction to Local Food Systemseng
dc.typeDocumenteng


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