To make local food more accessible, time to revive mid-sized farms
18 Apr 2008
Although the farmers market model works well for farms small enough to sell all or most of their produce directly to consumers, it makes only limited economic sense for mid-sized family farms. And it's precisely these mid-sized farms that could ramp up local and regional food chains to a point where they supply a large part of the American diet.
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http://www.grist.org/comments/food/2008/04/18/index.html?source=friend
Although the farmers market model works well for farms small enough to sell all or most of their produce directly to consumers, it makes only limited economic sense for mid-sized family farms. And it's precisely these mid-sized farms that could ramp up local and regional food chains to a point where they supply a large part of the American diet.
Read more...
http://www.grist.org/comments/food/2008/04/18/index.html?source=friend
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