What is a ‘Multiplier’ Anyway? Assessing the Economics of Local Foods Systems Toolkit

Jablonski, Becca B.R.; McFadden, Dawn Thilmany

doi:10.5304/jafscd.2019.08c.013

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“…[42,[81][82][83][84][85][86] Economic Development Markets generate additional business for local businesses, increase local circulation of money, increase farm employment. [43,57,[87][88][89][90][91][92][93][94][95][96][97][98][99][100][101][102] Contribution to Social Justice Markets generate social capital that facilitates pursuit of broader community objectives such as public health. Lack of racial diversity among markets may make markets a driver of gentrification.…”

Section: Community Impact Synthesis Of Findings Since 2008 Cited Studiesmentioning

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“…This lack of research has been attributed to issues with data collection. Accurately measuring the economic impact of a farmers market relies on robust spending data by producers and consumers, which can be difficult to attain, particularly for markets with limited technical capacity and labor hours [98]. Recent scholarship has therefore focused both on improving data collection protocols and utilizing a diverse a holistic set of methodological approaches to capture economic impact, including the use of applied geography to illustrate the spatial reach of economic activity spurred by farmers markets [99,100].…”

Section: Community Revitalization and Economic Developmentmentioning

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The Economic, Social, and Environmental Impacts of Farmers Markets: Recent Evidence from the US

Warsaw

Archambault

et al. 2021

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Farmers markets are regular, recurring gatherings at a common facility or area where farmers and ranchers directly sell a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other locally grown farm products to consumers. Markets rebuild and maintain local and regional food systems, leading to an outsized impact on the food system relative to their share of produce sales. Previous research has demonstrated the multifaceted impacts that farmers markets have on the communities, particularly economically. Recent scholarship in the United States has expanded inquiry into social impacts that markets have on communities, including improving access to fresh food products and increasing awareness of the sustainable agricultural practices adopted by producers, as well developing tools for producers and market stakeholders to measure their impact on both producers and communities. This paper reviews the recent scholarship on farmers markets to identify recent trends and synthesizes the current evidence describing the ways in which farmers markets contribute to the wellbeing of their communities, as well as identifying areas for additional future research.

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Section: Community Revitalization and Economic Developmentmentioning

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The Economic, Social, and Environmental Impacts of Farmers Markets: Recent Evidence from the US

Warsaw

Archambault

et al. 2021

Sustainability

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“…Nowadays, agroecology is no longer applicable only to developing countries. In the EU the Association of Agroecology Europe supports agroecology by promoting training courses and the political/scientific debate among European stakeholders [10], while in the USA, agroecology is considered a tool to support agricultural smallholders in their business [11,12].…”

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A Methodological Approach to Upscale Toward an Agroecology System in EU-LAFSs: The Case of the Parma Bio-District

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The increasing interest in bio-districts is part of the debate on the capacity to integrate agri-food systems and territory in order to improve the quality of life in rural communities. Considering the goals of developing and promoting an innovative territorial rural development approach, the bio-district can become a process toward a more sustainable model represented by the agroecological agriculture system. The paper presents a case study of the Parma bio-district through the approach of a Localized Agri Food System (LAFS) to verify whether bio-districts can be a tool for scaling up towards agroecology. Stakeholder classification and analysis are conducted using an influence–interest matrix. We identified four groups of stakeholders in relation to their interests and power to influence the process. In the case of the Parma bio-district the role of local institutions in dialogue with consumers and producers’ associations is crucial for success. We conclude that bio-districts can be a tool for a scaling-up towards agroecology since they can facilitate a synergetic relation between organic and agroecological agriculture, spreading organic agriculture more widely around the local area. However, the involvement of a wide variety of different stakeholders means that governance is a key element in facilitating “cross fertilization” and preventing the process from becoming purely formulaic.

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Using social network analysis to understand and enhance local and regional food systems

Rocker

Kropczynski

Hinrichs

2022

Food Systems Modelling

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What is a ‘Multiplier’ Anyway? Assessing the Economics of Local Foods Systems Toolkit

Cited by 3 publications

References 11 publications

The Economic, Social, and Environmental Impacts of Farmers Markets: Recent Evidence from the US

The Economic, Social, and Environmental Impacts of Farmers Markets: Recent Evidence from the US

A Methodological Approach to Upscale Toward an Agroecology System in EU-LAFSs: The Case of the Parma Bio-District

Using social network analysis to understand and enhance local and regional food systems

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