Growing local : case studies on local food supply chains

著者

• King, Robert Philip
• Hand, Michael S.
• Gómez, Miguel I.

書誌事項

Growing local : case studies on local food supply chains

edited by Robert P. King, Michael S. Hand, and Miguel I. Gómez

（Our sustainable future）

University of Nebraska Press, c2014

• : cloth

注記

Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

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.

目次

List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgments Part 1. Understanding Local Food Systems from a Supply Chain Perspective 1. From Farms to Consumers: An Introduction to Supply Chains for Local Foods Miguel I. Gomez and Michael S. Hand 2. Research Design for Local Food Case Studies Robert P. King, Michael S. Hand, and Gigi DiGiacomo Part 2: Case Studies on Local Food Supply Chains 3. Apple Case Studies in the Syracuse, New York, MSA Miguel I. Gomez, Edward W. McLaughlin, and Kristen S. Park 4. Blueberry Case Studies in the Portland-Vancouver MSA Larry Lev 5. Spring Mix Case Studies in the Sacramento MSA Shermain D. Hardesty 6. Beef Case Studies in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MSA Robert P. King, Gigi DiGiacomo, and Gerald F. Ortmann 7. Fluid Milk Case Studies in the Washington DC Area Michael S. Hand and Kate Clancy Part 3: A Synthesis of Case Study Findings 8. Product Prices and Availability Kristen S. Park, Miguel I. Gomez, Gerald F. Ortmann, and Jeffrey Horwich 9. What Does Local Deliver? Larry Lev, Michael S. Hand, and Gigi DiGiacomo 10. Can Local Food Markets Expand? Edward W. McLaughlin, Shermain D. Hardesty, and Miguel I. Gomez 11. What Role Do Public Policies and Programs Play in the Growth of Local Foods? Michael S. Hand and Kate Clancy 12. A Look to the Future Robert P. King, Miguel I. Gomez, and Michael S. Hand Contributors Index

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BB19166611
• ISBN:
  • 9780803254855
• LCCN: 2014024550
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Lincoln
• ページ数/冊数: xi, 365 p.
• 大きさ: 24 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : HD9005
  • DC23 : 338.1/973
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Food supply -- United States -- Case studies
  • LCSH : Local foods -- United States -- Case studies
• 親書誌ID:
  • BA21954432