The Impacts of Local Markets: A Review of Research on Farmers Markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

By Cheryl L. Brown, Stacy Miller. 2008

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Subfields: General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Plant Science

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Building Food Democracy: Exploring Civic Food Networks and Newly Emerging Forms of Food Citizenship (2012, background): “…can be identified, evidence suggests that launches of AFNs in a region may incur detrimental impacts on other economic activities. thus, although Brown and Miller (2008) conclude positively about the overall net gains of FMs to local economies, they report losses to several businesses sectors,…”
Leverage Points for Governing Agricultural Soils: A Review of Empirical Studies of European Farmers’ Decision-Making (2018, background): “Particularly, in the face of movements such as community-supported agriculture [134], it is no longer only relationships towards other farmers and advisors that are relevant, but also social interactions with consumers gain increasing importance.”
Use of Direct Marketing Strategies by Farmers and Their Impact on Farm Business Income (2011, background): “Participation in farmers markets is often cited in the literature as the most popular direct marketing strategy and considered “the historical flagship of local food system” (Brown and Miller 2008, p. 1296). A 91 percent increase in farmers markets from 1998 to 2009 is reported, as the number grew f”
Progressing knowledge in alternative and local food networks: Critical reflections and a research agenda (2011, background): “…Pretty, 2001), opportunities for diversification and entrepreneurship (Morris and Buller, 2003; Bentley et al., 2003) or building of new skill sets (Brown and Miller, 2008; Higgens et al., 2008), whilst consumers may gain via more reasonably priced fresh, healthy food (La Trobe, 2001; Little et…”
Economic Factors Affecting Diversified Farming Systems (2013, background): “Through different marketing channels such as community-supported agriculture (CSA), consumers can commit in advance to buy bundles of products, rather than a particular type of fruit or vegetable, as part of a weekly or bimonthly share of diverse and seasonal produce (Brown and Miller 2008).”