"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 ..."
"In the spring on 2006, a workshop was held at Michigan State University to honour the career of A. Allan Schmid and his writings about how institutions evolve and how alternative institutions, including property rights, shape political relationships and impact economic performance. This edited book is the outcome of the workshop. It is a collection of original essays that explores several approaches to understanding the impact of altern ..."
"New York: Huebsch. Walker, J. and E. Ostrom, 2003. Conclusion. ... R.F. and G. Thews (eds.), Human Physiology. 2nd edition. Berlin: Springer Verlag. 7 Simplicity in institutional design Nathan Berg Introduction Economists often Institutions ..."
"Support from the National Science Foundation andthe MacArthur Foundation is
deeply appreciated. Thanks also to thecolleagueswho havegivenme excellent
feedbackon earlierdrafts – XavierBasurto, Sue Crawford, Nicolas Faysse, Robert
Holahan, Marco Janssen, Filippo Menczer, and Brian Steed – and to Patty
Lezotte forall of hergreat spirit and editing skills. 2 MartyAnderies, Robert
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