Local Food Systems: Markets, Trends & Federal Programs (Food Science and Technology Series) (Food Science and Technology: Agriculture Issues and Policies) - Softcover

William H Gibson; Danielle J Cole

 
9781620812488: Local Food Systems: Markets, Trends & Federal Programs (Food Science and Technology Series) (Food Science and Technology: Agriculture Issues and Policies)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1620812487 ISBN 13: 9781620812488
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US), 2012

Synopsis

Sales of locally produced foods comprise a small, but growing, part of U.S. agricultural sales. The U.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA) estimates that farm-level value of local food sales totalled about $4.8 million in 2008, about 1.6% of the U.S. market for agricultural products. An estimated total of 107,000 farms were engaged in local food systems, about 5% of all U.S. farms. This book provides background on local and regional food systems, focusing on available data on direct-to-consumer sales, farmers' markets, farm-to-school programs, community-supported agriculture, and community gardens. Also discussed are the available resources within existing federal programs administered by USDA and other agencies that may be applied to support local food systems as well as the legislative options and proposals that will be part of the next farm bill debate.

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Publisher
Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US)
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1620812487
ISBN 13 
9781620812488
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
1