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Great Lakes Organic Produce in Wholesale and Retail Grocery Markets: Opportunities and Challenges from Michigan

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  • Martinez, Lourdes R.
  • Conner, David
  • Bingen, R. James
  • Reardon, Emily

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Demand for organic products continues to grow by about 20 percent per year, and certified or­ganic farmers continue to receive premium prices for most organic fresh produce. Currently, most conventional supermarket and wholesale buyers purchase produce from large-scale domestic or international grower-shippers. We investigate the potential of increasing the preponderance of Great Lakes Organics (GLO) as produce defined by "or­ganic" and provenance, as well as by other attributes (e.g., sustainable, agro-ecological farming methods; small- to medium-scale family farm; socially just; and other values) which may be embedded in the product. The limited participation of GLO in con­ventional retail market channels prompts two main research questions: (i) can GLO enter retail and wholesale market outlets? and (ii) what policy and firm strategies would address market barriers and improve the GLO's competitive advantages in the Upper Great Lakes?

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  • Martinez, Lourdes R. & Conner, David & Bingen, R. James & Reardon, Emily, 2009. "Great Lakes Organic Produce in Wholesale and Retail Grocery Markets: Opportunities and Challenges from Michigan," Journal of Food Distribution Research, Food Distribution Research Society, vol. 40(1), pages 1-5, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:jlofdr:162127
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.162127
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