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The Economic Impacts of Local and Conventional Food Sales

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  • Rossi, James D.
  • Johnson, Thomas G.
  • Hendrickson, Mary

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Local food systems are frequently touted as economic development strategies for rural communities. In this study, we estimated the local economic impacts of local compared with conventionally produced and marketed food in two regions of Missouri and one region in Nebraska. We found that local food systems generated substantial increases in value added for their local economies.

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  • Rossi, James D. & Johnson, Thomas G. & Hendrickson, Mary, 2017. "The Economic Impacts of Local and Conventional Food Sales," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 49(4), July.
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:joaaec:355366
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.355366
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