THE IMPACT OF LOCAL FARMERS' MARKETS & CSAs: A Paper by Stacy Miller

 
The Impacts of Local Markets: A Review of Research on Farmers Markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
 
The attached article was presented by Stacy Miller of the Farmers' Market Coalition in a principal paper session at the 2008 AAEA annual meeting in Orlando, FL.  It is a review of the research on the impact of farmers’ markets and CSAs on local communities. Cheryl Brown, an associate professor at West Virginia University was a co-author The information will be helpful to program planners and grant writers. Please see it below:
  
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Stacy M. Miller
Executive Director
Farmers Market Coalition
stacy@farmersmarketcoalition.org
304-263-6396
www.farmersmarketcoalition.org