NC_old1198: Renewing an Agriculture of the Middle: Value Chain Design, Policy Approaches, Environmental and Social Impacts

(Multistate Research Project)

Status: Inactive/Terminating

SAES-422 Reports

10/22/2012

Not applicable for this first meeting

03/11/2014

Arbuckle, J. Gordon Jr. 2013. Farmer support for extending Conservation Compliance beyond soil erosion: Evidence from Iowa. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 68(2): 99-109.

Arbuckle, J. Gordon Jr. 2013. Farmer attitudes toward proactive targeting of agricultural conservation programs. Society & Natural Resources 26:625-641.

Arbuckle, J. Gordon Jr. 2013. Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loans and Landowner Investments in Agricultural Best Management Practices in Iowa. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 49(1): 67-75.

Arbuckle, J. Gordon Jr., Lois Wright Morton, and Jon Hobbs. 2013. Understanding Farmer Perspectives on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: The Roles of Trust in Sources of Climate Information, Climate Change Beliefs, and Perceived Risk. Environment and Behavior. doi:10.1177/0013916513503832

Arbuckle, J. Gordon Jr., Patti Cale-Finnegan, and Tony Toigo. 2013. Applied Social Science Research to Improve Water Quality Programming: Participatory Evaluation of Iowas Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program. Water Resources Impact 15(2): 3-5.

Arbuckle, J. Gordon Jr., Lois Wright Morton, and Jon Hobbs. 2013. Farmer beliefs and concerns about climate change and attitudes toward adaptation and mitigation: Evidence from Iowa. Climatic Change. 118:551563. DOI 10.1007/s10584-013-0700-0.

Arbuckle, J. Gordon Jr., Linda Stalker Prokopy, Tonya Haigh, Jon Hobbs, Tricia Knoot, Cody Knutson, Adam Loy, Amber Saylor Mase, Jean McGuire, Lois Wright Morton, John Tyndall, Melissa Widhalm. 2013. Climate Change Beliefs, Concerns, and Attitudes toward Adaptation and Mitigation among Farmers in the Midwestern United States. Climatic Change Letters. DOI 10.1007/s10584-013-0707-6.

Becot, F., Nickerson, V., Conner, D. & Kolodinsky, J. 2012. Costs of Food Safety Certification on Fresh Produce Farms in Vermont. HortTechnology, 22(5). 705-714.

Buckley, J., Conner, D., Matts, C. and Hamm, M. Social relationships and farm-to-institution initiatives: complexity and scale in local food systems. Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition (Accepted for publication May 6 2013).

Campbell, D., I. Carlisle-Cummins and G. Feenstra. Community food systems: Strengthening the research to practice continuum. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems and Community Development, Vol 3(3). [http://www.agdevjournal.com/volume-3-issue-3/343-community-food-systems.html?catid=133%3Aopen-call-papers].

Clancy, K. 2013. Values-based food supply chains: Program participation and policy challenges. CIAS, University of Wisconsin.

Conner, D., Izumi, B., Liquori, T. and Hamm, M. 2012. Sustainable School Food Procurement in Large K-12 Districts: Prospects for Value Chain Partnerships. Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 41 (1): 100113.

Conner, D. Institutional Food Service. In P.B. Thompson and D.M. Kaplan (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Food Ethics [in press].

Feenstra, G. and D. Campbell. Local and regional food systems. In P.B. Thompson and D.M. Kaplan (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Food Ethics [in press].

Gwin, L., A. Thiboumery, R. Stillman. 2013. Local Meat and Poultry Processing: the Importance of Business Commitments for Long-Term Viability. Washington, DC: USDA Economic Research Service.

Gwin, L. and A. Thiboumery. 2013. Local Meat Processing: Business Strategies and Policy Angles. Vermont Law Review (June).

Hardesty, S., G. Feenstra, T. Lerman, D. Visher, D. Thilmany-McFadden, A. Gunter, T. Gilpatrick and G. Nurse. In press- 2014 (should go online any day nowsee OnLine First at http://edq.sagepub.com/. Values-based Supply Chains: Supporting Regional Food and Farms. Economic Development Quarterly.

Hinrichs, C. Clare. 2013. Regionalizing food security? Imperatives, intersections and contestations in a post-9/11 world. Journal of Rural Studies 29: 7-18.

Hinrichs, Clare and Liz Charles. 2012. Local food systems and networks in the US and the UK: Community development considerations for rural areas. Pp. 156-176 in Rural Transformations and Rural Policies in the UK and US, edited by M. Shucksmith, D. Brown, S. Shortall, J. Vergunst and M. Warner. New York: Routledge.

King, Robert P. and G.W Stevenson. 2013. Values-Based Food Supply Chains: Co-op Partners Warehouse. http://www.cias.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cooppartnersfinal061313.pdf

King, Robert P., Larry Lev, and Marcia Ostrom. 2013. Using Values-Based Food Supply Chain Case Studies in University Classes. http://www.cias.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/valuechainunivclassfinal082913.pdf

Lev, L.; G.W. Stevenson. 2013. Values-based food supply chains: An introduction to nine case studies. CIAS, University of Wisconsin.

Lev, L.; G.W. Stevenson. 2013. Values-based food supply chains: Shepherds Grain. CIAS, University of Wisconsin.

Morton, Lois Wright, Jon Hobbs, and J. Gordon Arbuckle Jr. 2013. Shifts in Farmer Uncertainty Over Time About Sustainable Farming Practices and Modern Farmings Reliance on Commercial Fertilizers, Insecticides and Herbicides. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 68(1): 1-12.

Ostrom, M; G.W. Stevenson. 2013. Values-based food supply chains: Full Circle. CIAS, University of Wisconsin.

Scherr, Rachel, Rachel Cox, Gail Feenstra and Sheri Zidenberg-Cherr. 2013. Integrating local agriculture into nutrition programs can benefit childrens health. California Agriculture Vol 67(1): 30-37.

Stevenson, G.W. 2013. Values-based food supply chains: Good Earth Farms. CIAS, University of Wisconsin.

Stevenson, G.W. 2013. Values-based food supply chains: Home Grown Wisconsin Co-op. CIAS, University of Wisconsin.

Stevenson, G.W. 2013. Values-based food supply chains: Idahos Bounty. CIAS, University of Wisconsin.

Stevenson, G.W. 2013. Values-based food supply chains: Organic Valley. CIAS, University of Wisconsin.

Stevenson, G.W. 2013. Values-based food supply chains: Red Tomato. CIAS, University of Wisconsin.

Stevenson, G.W.; L. Lev. 2013. Values-based food supply chains: Country Natural Beef. CIAS, University of Wisconsin.

Stevenson, G.W.; R. Pirog. 2013. Values-based food supply chains: Strategies for agri-food enterprises-of-the-middle. CIAS, University of Wisconsin.

Yifat, Tal, Olivia Parry and Sarah Lloyd. "The Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative: building infrastructure for a regional food system". In Alfonso Morales and Julie Dawson, Cities of Farmers: Problems, Possibilities and Processes of Producing Food in Cities. University of Iowa Press, forthcoming.

Extension reports

Arbuckle, J. Gordon Jr., Paul Lasley, and John Ferrell. 2012. Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll: 2012 Summary Report. Extension Report PM3036. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Extension. (12 pp.)

Campbell, D., C. Marshall, G. Feenstra, and R. Galt. 2012. Community food system bibliography, Davis, CA: UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program/Agricultural Sustainability Institute. [http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/sfs/CFSresources].

Lasley, Paul, John Ferrell, and J. Gordon Arbuckle, Jr. 2013. The Role of Farm Families in Local Community Philanthropy. Extension Report PM3049. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Extension. (8 pp.)

Values-based food supply chain case study: Co-op Partners Warehouse. 2013. CIAS Research Brief #87.

Values-based food supply chain case study: Country Natural Beef. 2013. CIAS Research Brief #79.

Values-based food supply chain case study: Full Circle. 2013. CIAS Research Brief #92.

Values-based food supply chain case study: Good Earth Farms. 2013. CIAS Research Brief #88.

Values-based food supply chain case study: Home Grown Wisconsin. 2013. CIAS Research Brief #69.

Values-based food supply chain case study: Idahos Bounty. 2012. CIAS Research Brief #86.

Values-based food supply chain case study: Organic Valley. 2013. CIAS Research Brief #80.

Values-based food supply chain case study: Shepherds Grain. 2012. CIAS Research Brief #81.

Values-based food supply chain case study: Red Tomato. 2013. CIAS Research Brief #82.

Working paper

Skilton, P., and Z. Wu. Governance Regimes for Protected Geographic Indicators: Impacts on Food Marketing Systems.

03/19/2015

Peer reviewed publications

Anderson, C., L. Brushett, T. Gray, and H. Renting. 2014. “Group Editorial: Working Together to Build Cooperative Food Systems,” Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. Vol. 4, No. 3. Spring.

Becot, F., Conner, D., Kolodinsky, J. and Mendez, V. (2014). Measuring the costs of production and pricing on diversified farms: Juggling decisions amidst uncertainties. Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. 171-194.

Becot, F., Conner, D., Nelson, A., Buckwalter, E. and Erickson, D. (2014). Institutional Demand for Locally-Grown Food in Vermont: Marketing Implications for Producers and Distributors. Journal of Food Distribution Research 45(2) 99-117.

Conner, D., Sevoian, N. Heiss, S. and Berlin, L. (2014). The Diverse Values and Motivations of Vermont Farm to Institution Supply Chain Actors. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 27, 695-713.

Feenstra, G. and D. Campbell. “Local and regional food systems.” In P.B. Thompson and D.M. Kaplan (Eds.), Encyclopedia of agricultural and food ethics [IN PRESS]. [Obj 2]

Gray, T. 2014. “Commentary on Agricultural Cooperatives: “Tensions, Institutionalization, and the Need for Multi-stakeholder Cooperatives,” Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. Vol. 4, No. 3. Spring.

Hardesty, S., G. Feenstra, D. Visher, T. Lerman, D. Thilmany-McFadden, A. Bauman, T. Gillpatrick and G. Rainbolt. 2014. “Values-Based Supply Chains: Supporting Regional Food and Farms.” Economic Development Quarterly, 28:1,17-27. DOI:10.1177/0891242413507103. [Obj 1, 2]

Heiss, S., Conner, D., Sevoian, N., & Berlin, L. (2014). Farm to Institution Programs: Organizing Practices that Enable and Constrain Vermont’s Alternative Food Supply Chains. Agriculture and Human Values. Published online July 23, 2014.

King, R., M. Hand, G. DiGiacomo, K. Clancy, M. Gomez, S. Hardesty, L. Lev, E. McLaughlin and K. Park. In press. Growing Local: Case Studies in Local Food Supply Chains. University of Nebraska Press.

LeBlanc, J., Conner, D., McRae, G. and Darby, H. (2014). Building Resilience in Nonprofit Food Hubs. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. 4(3) , 121-135.

Miller, M. and J. Solin (in press). “The power of story for adaptive response – marshaling individual and collective initiative to create more resilient food systems” Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences [obj 4]

Surls, R., G. Feenstra, S. Golden, R. Galt, S. Hardesty, N.C. Napawan and C. Wilen. 2014. “Gearing up to support urban farming in California: Preliminary results of a needs assessment.” Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, DOI:10.1017/S1742170514000052. Pp. 1-10. [Obj 2]

Book chapters

Thomas, W., N. Wilson, and M.R. Worosz. 2014. “Democratization of the Food System: Interests in a Food Policy Council in Alabama.” Pg. 18-25 in Auburn Speaks: Food, edited by P. Curtis and J. Lamar. Auburn University, Auburn, AL (ISBN: 978-0-615-97504-7).

Extension reports

Day-Farnsworth, L, Miller, M. (2014). Networking across the supply chain: Transportation Innovations in Local and Regional Supply Chains. [Obj 1& 4] http://www.trb.org/Policy/Blurbs/170956.aspx

Miller, M., Hirsch, R., Werts, P and T. Green (2014). Extending your business range and reaching new clients with low-cost communications. Crops and Soils Magazine 2014 47:28-30. doi:10.2134/cs2014-47-1-9 [Obj 1& 3]

Proceedings

Miller, M. (2014) Resilient regional supply chains for sustainably-grown food. Proceedings of the Center for Logistics, Transportation and Trade Symposium, Gulfport, MS, USA, February 27, 2014 [Obj 1]

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Theses/dissertations

Leamy, Ryan. (2014). Diversification Activities of Vermont Dairy Farmers: A Study of Raw Milk And Local Beef Processing In The State. Masters Thesis, Department of Community Development and Applied Economics, University of Vermont.

02/22/2016

01/15/2017

Publications


Books


Howard, Philip H. 2016. Concentration and Power in the Food System: Who Controls What We Eat? London: Bloomsbury Academic.  [Obj 1]


Peer reviewed publications


Becot, F., Conner, D., Imrie, D. and Ettman, K. (2016). Assessing the Impacts of Local Hospital Food Procurement: Results from Vermont. Journal of Foodservice Management and Education 10 (1) 1-7. [Obj 1]


Matts, C. Conner, D., Tyler, S. and Fisher, C. Hamm, M. (2016). Farmer perspectives of Farm to Institution in Michigan: 2012 survey results of vegetable farmers. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 31 (1) 60-71. [Obj 1]


Calo, Adam and Kathryn De Master. 2016. “Incubating Transitions? How Land Access Barriers Complicate the Path From Farmworker to Proprietor,” Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development 6(2). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2016.062.018 [Obj 2]


Dunning, R. 2016. “Collaboration and Commitment in a Regional Supermarket Supply Chain.” Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 6(4): 21-39. [Obj 1]


Rysin, O., and Dunning, R. 2016. “Economic Viability of a Food Hub Business: Assessment of Annual Operational Expenses and Revenues.” Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 6(4): 7-20. [Obj 1]


Feenstra, G. and Hardesty, S. 2016. Values-based supply chains as a strategy for supporting small and mid-scale producers in the United States. Agriculture. 6(3), 39. Doi: 10.3390/agriculture6030039. http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/6/3/39/html. [Obj 1,2]


Hinrichs, C.C. 2016. Fixing food with ideas of “local” and “place.” Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences 6: 759-764. [Obj 2,3}


Angelo, B., B.B.R. Jablonski, and D. Thilmany, McFadden (authors listed alphabetically). 2016. Meta-analysis of U.S. intermediated markets: Measuring what matters. British Food Journal. 118(5): 1-19. [Obj 1]


Jablonski, B.B.R., T.M. Schmit, and D. Kay. 2016. Assessing the Economic Impacts of Food Hubs on Regional Economies: A Framework that Includes Opportunity Cost. Agricultural and Resource Economics Review. 45(1):143-172. [Obj 1]


Gupta, C. and B.B.R. Jablonski. 2016. The farm impacts of grocers’ ‘local’ purchases: the case of Hawai’i. Journal of Food Distribution Research. 46(3). [Obj 1]


Schmit, T.M., B.B.R. Jablonski, and Y. Mansury. 2016. Assessing the economic impacts of ‘local’ food system producers by scale: a case study from New York. Economic Development Quarterly. 40(4): 316-328. [Obj 2]


Jablonski, B.B.R, D. Thilmany McFadden, and A. Colpaart. 2016. Analyzing the role of community and individual factors in food insecurity: identifying diverse barriers within regions. Journal of Community Health. 41: 910-923. [Obj 2]


Green, Benjamin, Richard Harper and Daniel Lass. “Differing Nursery Production Systems Impact Cost of Planting Oak Species in the Urban Environment.” Hort Technology, 25 (2015): 651-56. [Obj 1, 3]


Fleury, P.; Lev, L.; Brives, H.; Chazoule, C.; Désolé, M.  2016. “Developing Mid-Tier Supply Chains (France) and Values-Based Food Supply Chains (USA): A Comparison of Motivations, Achievements, Barriers and Limitations.” Agriculture6, 36. [Obj 1, 2]


Miller, Michelle and Jeremy Solin. 2015. The power of story for motivating adaptive responses—marshaling individual and collective initiative to create more resilient and sustainable food systems. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences 5: 671-684. [Obj 4]


Denny, R.C.H., M.R. Worosz, and N.L.W. Wilson. 2016. The importance of governance levels in alternative food networks: The case of red meat inspection rules. Rural Sociology (DOI: 10.1111/ruso.12103). [Obj 2, 4]


Book chapters


Jablonski, B.B.R. and T.M. Schmit. 2016. Food Hubs: Expanding Local Food to Urban Customers. In Dawson, J. and A. Morales eds. Cities of Farmers: Urban Agricultural Practices and Processes. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press. [Obj 1]


Extension reports and similar non-peer reviewed



  • Feenstra, G., Engelskirchen G. Nelson, T. and Campbell, R. 2016. Preparing small, beginning and immigrant producers to capitalize on values-based wholesale marketing channels. Farm Credit report. UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, UC Davis. http://asi.ucdavis.edu/programs/sarep/publications/food-and-society/farm-credit-report-wholesale-buyer-tours-feb2016.pdf [Obj 1]

  • Feenstra, G. 2016. Black pig meat company/ Zazu kitchen and farm. Profile for “Beyond fresh and direct: Exploring specialty food marketing opportunities for small and medium-sized farms.” UC Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program, UC Davis. http://asi.ucdavis.edu/programs/sarep/publications/food-and-society/specialty-markets-black-pig-profile-2016.pdf [Obj 1, 2]

  • Feenstra, G. (PI), Engelskirchen, G., and Nelson, T. 2015. “Resources for Farmers on Breaking into Wholesale Markets” (part of website). UC Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program. http://asi.ucdavis.edu/programs/sarep/research-initiatives/fs/supply/breaking-into-selling-wholesale [Obj 1]

  • Feenstra, G. and S. Capps. 2015. Final evaluation reports for Yolo County Farm to School Program. UC Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program. Prepared for Yolo County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office (Project PI). http://asi.ucdavis.edu/programs/sarep/publications/food-and-society/yolo-farm-to-school-evaluations-2016.pdf [Obj 1,2]

  • Fitzsimmons, J.A., “Federal Labor Laws and Farm to Institution Sales in New England: How to Make Sure Your Farm is in Compliance.” UMass Extension Publication.

  • Fitzsimmons, J.A., 2016. “Non-Profit Brokers and Farm to Institution Sales in New England: Reduce Your Farm’s Costs When Selling to Institutions.” UMass Extension Publication.

  • Fitzsimmons, J.A., “Value-Added Local Food and Farm to Institution Sales in New England: The Just Soup Case Study.” UMass Extension Publication.

  • Hardesty, S., Christensen, L.O., McGuire, E., Feenstra, G., Ingels, Ch. Muck, J., Boorinakis-Harper, J., Fake, C. and Oneto, S. 2016. Economic impact of local food producers in the Sacramento region. Final report to UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, UC Davis, Davis, CA, posted at: http://sfp.ucdavis.edu/files/238053.pdf [Obj 1]

  • Jablonski, B.B.R., T.M. Schmit, J. Minner, D. Kay, and J. Jensen. 2016. Defining the Rural Wealth Impacts of Regional Food Systems. Research & Policy Brief Series. Cornell University’s Community and Rural Development Institute. 75. [Obj 2]


Theses/dissertations


John Eshleman (May 2016). Issues, Resources, Strategies: A Field-Level Analysis of National Agrifood Organizations. Pennsylvania State University. Dissertation in Rural Sociology/Human Dimensions of Natural Resources & Environment. (Adviser: C. Hinrichs)

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