2023
DOI: 10.22434/ifamr2022.0043
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Social entrepreneurship in agri-food systems: the case of food hubs

Abstract: Food hubs are nascent organizational innovations in local and regional food systems. Although the number of food hubs in the U.S. has grown over the past decade, their purpose in the food system is still debated. There is a lack of clarity in whether food hubs primarily pursue a social mission, economic value creation, or both simultaneously. To better understand the purpose of food hubs in the food system, this study draws from social entrepreneurship literature and examines the entrepreneurial processes by w… Show more

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“…Local food hubs serve as coordinating facilities set up by regional food actors who join hands for the production, aggregation, storage, processing, distribution and/or marketing of local agricultural products and are built on a set of values shared by all members involved (Avetisyan & Brent Ross, 2019;Berti & Mulligan, 2016;Blay-Palmer et al, 2019;Brislen, 2018;Cleveland et al, 2014;Horst et al, 2011;Levkoe et al, 2018). Food hubs are targeted at lowering entry barriers, creating joint assembly points and improving infrastructure to expand regional food markets.…”
Section: Farm-to-restaurant Relations May Benefit From Intermediation...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Local food hubs serve as coordinating facilities set up by regional food actors who join hands for the production, aggregation, storage, processing, distribution and/or marketing of local agricultural products and are built on a set of values shared by all members involved (Avetisyan & Brent Ross, 2019;Berti & Mulligan, 2016;Blay-Palmer et al, 2019;Brislen, 2018;Cleveland et al, 2014;Horst et al, 2011;Levkoe et al, 2018). Food hubs are targeted at lowering entry barriers, creating joint assembly points and improving infrastructure to expand regional food markets.…”
Section: Farm-to-restaurant Relations May Benefit From Intermediation...mentioning
confidence: 99%