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Informationen zum Autor Robert P. King is a professor of applied economics at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul. Michael S. Hand is a research economist with the USDA Forest Service in Missoula, Montana. Miguel I. Gómez is Ruth and William Morgan Assistant Professor in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. Klappentext Robert P. King is a professor of applied economics at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul. Michael S. Hand is a research economist with the USDA Forest Service in Missoula, Montana. Miguel I. Gómez is Ruth and William Morgan Assistant Professor in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgments Part 1. Understanding Local Food Systems from a Supply Chain Perspective1. From Farms to Consumers: An Introduction to Supply Chains for Local Foods Miguel I. Gómez and Michael S. Hand2. Research Design for Local Food Case Studies Robert P. King, Michael S. Hand, and Gigi DiGiacomoPart 2: Case Studies on Local Food Supply Chains3. Apple Case Studies in the Syracuse, New York, MSA Miguel I. Gómez, Edward W. McLaughlin, and Kristen S. Park4. Blueberry Case Studies in the Portland-Vancouver MSA Larry Lev5. Spring Mix Case Studies in the Sacramento MSA Shermain D. Hardesty6. Beef Case Studies in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington MSA Robert P. King, Gigi DiGiacomo, and Gerald F. Ortmann7. Fluid Milk Case Studies in the Washington DC Area Michael S. Hand and Kate ClancyPart 3: A Synthesis of Case Study Findings8. Product Prices and Availability Kristen S. Park, Miguel I. Gómez, Gerald F. Ortmann, and Jeffrey Horwich9. What Does Local Deliver? Larry Lev, Michael S. Hand, and Gigi DiGiacomo10. Can Local Food Markets Expand? Edward W. McLaughlin, Shermain D. Hardesty, and Miguel I. Gómez11. What Role Do Public Policies and Programs Play in the Growth of Local Foods? Michael S. Hand and Kate Clancy12. A Look to the Future Robert P. King, Miguel I. Gómez, and Michael S. HandContributors Index ...
