Expanding the farmer's share of the food dollar: exploring the potential effects of emerging food supply chain models
Date
2015-07
Authors
Thilmany-McFadden, Dawn, author
Bauman, Allie, author
Jablonski, Becca B. R., author
Angelo, Blake, author
Shideler, Dave, author
Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, publisher
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Abstract
In response to growing public interest in regionally focused food systems, a proliferation of business models for expanding sales into these markets is occurring. Given that some of the growth in regional food systems is anchored in the idea of increasing the share of the food dollar retained by farmers, if not their allied business associates and communities, it is important to understand how different models address those goals.
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July 2015.
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supply chains
market autonomy
sales
markets