Economic Impact Analysis of Farmers’ Markets in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area: Evidence of a Circular Economy

Economic Impact Analysis of Farmers’ Markets in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area: Evidence of a Circular Economy

Consumer interest in farmers’ markets (FMs) has dramatically increased during the past decade. The number of FMs in the United States has grown from 1755 in 1994 to 8140 in 2019 (USDA, 2019). To evaluate the economic impacts (EIs) of FMs in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, we collected FMs’ con...

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Main Authors: Kamran Zendehdel, Brian W. Sloboda, Eric Chad Horner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
farmers’ markets
consumer data
economic impact analysis
IMPLAN-based social accounting matrices (SAMs)
circular economy
urban sustainability
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/13/7333

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