Food and the mid-level farm renewing an agriculture of the middle

Discussing strategies for reviving an 'agriculture in the middle' and creating a food system that works for midsize farms and ranches, this book considers the ways midsize farms can regain vitality by scaling up aspects of small farms' operations to connect with consumers and develop...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lyson, Thomas A.
Other Authors: Stevenson, G. W., Welsh, Rick
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. MIT 2008
Series:Food, health, and the environment
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Collection: MIT Press eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Discussing strategies for reviving an 'agriculture in the middle' and creating a food system that works for midsize farms and ranches, this book considers the ways midsize farms can regain vitality by scaling up aspects of small farms' operations to connect with consumers and develop food supply chains that preserve farmer identity
Physical Description:xvii, 296 pages illustrations, maps
ISBN:1435651863
9780262278751
9781435651869
0262278758