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Since 1935, the U.S. has lost 4.7 million farms. Fewer than one
million Americans now claim farming as a primary occupation
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Citizen Panel on the Future of Food in New England
University of New Hampshire
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The Citizen Panel on the Future of Food in New England
convened in April 2003. Comprised of fifteen citizens from
the six New England states, the panel gathered information,
engaged in reasoned discourse, reviewed expert testimony
and deliberated findings and recommendations.
Over the next two decades we envision a region
characterized by entrepreneurial agriculture and
active citizen involvement. Our report is
comprised of findings and recommendations to
achieve this vision, some of which require
immediate attention and action.
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08/1/2003
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Comparative Regional Economic Impacts From Agriculture: A Literature Review
Mara Krinke
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Regional economic impacts are produced by all farming systems. Understanding the difference among farming systems can help policy makers and advocates define and guide policy in response to societal goals. This paper seeks to answer the question of which, if any, farming structures outperform others in terms of local economic benefits. Farming types vary based on size, business organization, input use, marketing methods as well as the types of products grown. Several authors have studied the differences in spending patterns among farm types. These studies have generally found that there are differences in labor, fertilizer, and machinery inputs and in the dollars that are recycled into the community under different types of farming systems. This paper attempts to summarize the literature available across these different variables by describing the studies completed to date.
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01/16/2002
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Eating up the Earth: How Sustainable Food Systems Shrink our Ecological Footprint
Diana Deumling, Mathis Wackernagel, & Chad Monfreda
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Using the Ecological Footprint concept, this policy brief address three fundamental questions: 1) What does it currently take to feed us? 2) How can we avoid the clash between expanding human demand and limited ecological capacity? 3) What will it take to feed us well for years to come?
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01/1/2000
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Ecolabel Value Assessment: Consumer and Food Business Perceptions of Local Foods
Rich Pirog
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An ecolabel is a seal or a logo indicating that a product has met a certain set of environmental and/or social standards or attributes. Ecolabels offer one avenue to educate consumers about locally grown, sustainably-raised foods. The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture partnered in a pilot with the Iowa State University Business Analysis Laboratory to conduct consumer and food business market research related to ecolabels.
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12/1/2003
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