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Novel methods for an interesting time: Exploring U.S. local food systems’ impacts and initiatives to respond to COVID

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  • Thilmany, Dawn
  • Brislen, Lilian
  • Edmondson, Hailey
  • Gill, Mackenzie
  • Jablonski, Becca B. R.
  • Rossi, Jairus
  • Woods. Tim
  • Schaffstall, Samantha

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health and social distancing mandates caused unprecedented shifts and disruptions for local and regional food systems (LRFS). The pandemic also brought new and heightened attention to the structure and resiliency of US food systems, and LRFS appeared to be positioned to significantly increase the scope and scale of their market reach as a result. Researchers from three universities collaborated with staff from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service to recruit leaders from sixteen key coalitions within the U.S. LRFS sector to frame an adaptive, community-driven set of applied research activities to understand important themes, learn from effective responses and gain insights into how local and regional supply chains may change post-pandemic. In this paper, we summarise urgent and emergent strategies and innovations from LRFS captured in a fall 2020 consumer survey, with additional insights on how the survey was framed and interpreted, considering synthesis of collaborative discussions and project team interactions. We conclude the article with a set of research, policy and technical assistance priorities that were identified and validated by this LRFS network.

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  • Thilmany, Dawn & Brislen, Lilian & Edmondson, Hailey & Gill, Mackenzie & Jablonski, Becca B. R. & Rossi, Jairus & Woods. Tim & Schaffstall, Samantha, 2021. "Novel methods for an interesting time: Exploring U.S. local food systems’ impacts and initiatives to respond to COVID," Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, vol. 65(04), January.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aareaj:342978
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.342978
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    1. Sheriden Keegan & Kimberley Reis & Anne Roiko & Cheryl Desha, 2024. "Exploring resilience concepts and strategies within regional food systems: a systematic literature review," Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, Springer;The International Society for Plant Pathology, vol. 16(3), pages 801-825, June.
    2. Van Sandt, Anders & Thilmany, Dawn & Gwin, Lauren, 2024. "A comment on USDA Food Business Centers: Collaborations to nurture innovation in the food system," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 128(C).
    3. Himanshu Gupta & Manjeet Kharub & Kumar Shreshth & Ashwani Kumar & Donald Huisingh & Anil Kumar, 2023. "Evaluation of strategies to manage risks in smart, sustainable agri‐logistics sector: A Bayesian‐based group decision‐making approach," Business Strategy and the Environment, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 32(7), pages 4335-4359, November.
    4. Deborah C. Peterson & Lin Crase, 2021. "Disaster, disruption, recovery and resilience: lessons from and for agricultural and resource‐based industries," Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, vol. 65(4), pages 767-775, October.
    5. Rossi, Jairus & Zare, Mahla & Woods, Tim, 2022. "Research Report: U.S. Farmers Markets—Essential Business Survival in Disrupting Times," Journal of Food Distribution Research, Food Distribution Research Society, vol. 53(01), March.

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