"Practitioners and scholars from a range of disciplines discuss how midsize farms can better connect with consumers, organize collectively to develop markets for their products, and promote public policies that address agriculture-of-the-middle issues.Agriculture in the United States today increasingly operates in two separate spheres: large, corporate-connected commodity production and distribution systems and small-scale farms that mar ..."
"Agriculture in the United States today increasingly operates in two separate spheres: large, corporate-connected commodity production and distribution systems and small-scale farms that market directly to consumers. As a result, midsize family-operated farms find it increasingly difficult to find and reach markets for their products. They are too big to use the direct marke ..."
"The Product and Its Protection System Cherry production is a secular tradition in
the Municipality of Lari, a small village in the hilly area near Pisa, in Tuscany, Italy
(see Fig. A1.1). The Cherry of Lari's long history is demonstrated by the presence
of 13 native cherry tree varieties (Roselli and Mariotti, 1999), which, coupled with
the peculiarity of the soils and the climate of the region, form the basis of the
specificity an ..."
"Agri-food traditional, regional and typical products are an important resource for agricultural and rural development in many areas of the European Union. These Origin Labeled Products (OLPs) activate a complex system of relationships involving the local production and marketing and distribution systems, rural development dynamics and the consumer. Based on research conducted in European countries, this book provides an account of the c ..."