Assessing the Pocket Market Model for Growing the Local Food Movement: A Case Study of Metropolitan Vancouver

In this study we explore the pocket market model, an emergent alternative retail marketing arrange­ment for connecting urban consumers with local food producers. In this model, community-based organizations act as local food brokers, purchasing fresh, healthful food from area farmers and food produ...

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Main Authors: Terri L. Evans, Christiana Miewald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thomas A. Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development
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Online Access:https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/30