Shifting Plates in the Agrifood Landscape: The Tectonics of Alternative Agrifood Initiatives in California

Publisher: Journal of Rural Studies

Author(s): Allen, Patricia, FitzSimmons, Margaret, Goodman, Michael, Warner, Keith

Document Type: Peer-reviewed article

Format: Electronic, Print

Free of cost: No

Description:

This article reviews the discussion of agrifood initiatives within the academic literature, analyzes the history of such initiatives in the context of California, and discusses the results of the researchers.

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Growing Food Connection Topic: community food connections, community food production

Main Food Topics: agriculture, alternative and oppositional social movements, alternative food initiatives, alternative food systems, food distribution, food production, food system, localization, social justice, urban agriculture

Sub Food Topics: Affordability, buy local, community supported agriculture, culturally appropriate foods, fair trade networks, farmers market, foodsheds, short supply chains, sustainability

Public Policy Topics: Programs

Geographic Scale: State/province

Local government or Regional resource focus: California

Does the resource address the food security needs of underserved populations in rural, suburban, or urban settings? YES