| Description |
1 online resource (v, 73 p.) : col. ill., col. map. |
| Series |
Economic research report ; no. 99 |
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Economic research report (United States. Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service) ; no. 99.
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| Note |
Title from title screen (viewed on July 11, 2012). |
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"A report from the Economic Research Service." |
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"June 2010." |
| Summary |
A series of coordinated case studies compares the structure, size, and performance of local food supply chains with those of mainstream supply chains. Interviews and site visits with farms and businesses, supplemented with secondary data, describe how food moves from farms to consumers in 15 food supply chains. Key comparisons between supply chains include the degree of product differentiation, diversification of marketing outlets, and information conveyed to consumers about product origin. The cases highlight differences in prices and the distribution of revenues among supply chain participants, local retention of wages and proprietor income, transportation fuel use, and social capital creation. |
| Form |
Charts and graphs in .PNG format additionally available as zipped files from the report home page. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-73). |
| Subject |
Local foods -- United States -- Marketing -- Case studies.
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Business logistics -- United States -- Case studies.
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Food -- United States -- Marketing -- Case studies.
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| Added Author |
King, Robert P.
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United States. Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service.
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| Gpo Item No. |
0042-V (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
A 93.73:99 |
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