Workshop Presentations
Economics of Local Food
Markets
The workshop brought together researchers, extension
educators, private sector participants, and policy makers to
present current research, exchange ideas and develop a common
set of priority research and education needs for local food
systems. Invited and selected presentations will form the
framework for discussion. The synthesis of ideas that result
from this workshop, along with publication of presented work,
will be disseminated in a variety of relevant outlets to
encourage collaboration on local foods research and extension.
This effort is intended to guide future investigations and
outreach.
See the following for a list and links to the presentations and posters given at this workshop:
Presentations
1.
Intensity and Impact of Direct Marketing Strategies on Cash Farm
Income: Evidence from a National Survey
2.
CSA Market
Power: Implications of Geographic Isolation and Ulterior
Producer Motivations
3.
The Multi-farm Community Supported Agriculture Model: Assessing
the Economic Impact of Combined Storage, Distribution, and
Marketing of Local Food Products for Small- and Mid-sized Farms
4.
Examining the Profitability of Community Supported Fisheries
Programs
5.
Marketing Maryland Grown Food to Local Schools, Colleges and
Universities: Farm and Policy Implications
6.
The Use of Information Technology to Alter Search Costs in Local
Food Systems
7.
Consumers’ Valuation for Generic Food Miles Labeling Programs:
Implications for Local Foods
8.
State Branded Programs and Consumer Preference for Locally Grown
Produce
Posters
1. Consumer Value for Organic versus Locally Grown