Category Archives: regional food systems

economic benefits and measurement error

Posted on February 22, 2013 by admin

I am attending the annual project directors’ meeting for the Small and Medium Sized Farms research grants, awarded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.  The meeting consists of a mixture of ‘big picture’ talks by the NIFA program … Continue reading →

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Hunts point terminal market

Posted on January 28, 2013 by admin

Terminal markets were once the main connection between buyers and sellers of fresh produce. An entire set of marketing institutions, promulgated by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, exists to facilitate writing and enforcing contracts between buyers and sellers (grades/standards and inspections).  … Continue reading →

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In Memphis!

Posted on September 20, 2012 by admin

I am at the Small Farm Conference in Memphis TN. This is my first trip to Memphis, and last night I saw a lot of motorcycles and ate some heart-stopping food (meaning high in saturated fat) with colleagues at Blues … Continue reading →

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do food miles matter?

Posted on April 11, 2012 by admin

Today’s topic is a response to a comment by Aron, a reader who asked me to explain why I remarked that lower food miles do not necessarily imply that local food has a small environmental impact. One of the standard … Continue reading →

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regional food systems – a look ahead or a look back?

Posted on March 30, 2012 by admin

History provides a useful perspective on modern society: where we have been does matter. While current conditions (such as prices, tastes and preferences, technology, inputs) are clearly influential, previous choices are equally important. Economic historians refer to this phenomenon as … Continue reading →

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regional food systems – share the love

Posted on February 28, 2012 by admin

One of my more recent food system related passions is the regional food system. I am sure many of you are equally interested. So – I wanted to make sure you are aware of this interesting, upcoming webinar, given by … Continue reading →

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permaculture talk

Posted on January 26, 2012 by admin

Tonight, accompanied by one of my NYU students, Vanessa Bernstein, I attended a talk by Andrew Faust at the Quaker House in Manhattan.  I found the first hour of his talk fascinating, as he gave a wonderful multi-disciplinary discussion of … Continue reading →

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