The Benefits and Challenges of Machinery Sharing Among Small-scale Fruit and Vegetable Growers
We worked with five groups of Iowa farmers who shared different pieces of machinery. Under our mentoring, each group developed sharing agreements; some groups continue to share equipment and other inputs. In this paper, we provide an overview of the project and case studies of machinery sharing as w...
Main Authors: | Georgeanne Artz, Linda Naeve |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thomas A. Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems
2016-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development |
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Online Access: | https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/415 |
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