{"product_id":"growing-local-case-studies-on-local-food-supply-chains-9780803254855","title":"Growing Local: Case Studies on Local Food Supply Chains","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrowing Local\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eGrowing Local\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eGrowing Local\u003c\/i\u003e provides a foundation for a better understanding of the characteristics of local food production and emphasizes the realities of operating local food supply chains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert P. King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.32h x 6.14w x 1.21d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803254855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40139361517683,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_8cfe7b88-2570-4001-8187-753a1b336a0e.jpg?v=1654434527","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/growing-local-case-studies-on-local-food-supply-chains-9780803254855","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}