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Can local food jumpstart the economy?
Gourmands have long embraced local food because it's the right thing to do. But a new report says consumers should view local food enterprises as profitable startups that are key to economic growth and recovery.
Entrepreneurs keep the local food movement hot
Source: BusinessWeek
Entrepreneurs are flocking to local food, starting businesses devoted to producing and delivering food within their communities. Just as consumers focus new attention on what we eat and where it comes from, farmers, foodmakers, restaurateurs, retailers, distributors, and processors are rethinking the business models behind it. They want to create enterprises that will succeed in the long run for local food to be more than just a fad or a luxury for wealthy Western consumers.
Is Wal-Mart the future of local food?
One of the most important historic developments in the food economy is embodied in this statistic: in 1900, 40 percent of every dollar spent on food went to the farmer or rancher while the rest was split between inputs and distribution. Now? 7 cents on the dollar goes to the producer and 73 cents goes just to distribution. That's worth keeping in mind when you read things like this...
Community Food Enterprise
The Wallace Center, a program at Winrock International, has just released a compelling report on the business of local food.
An interview with economist Michael Shuman
“Community food enterprise” is the term Michael Shuman, author and Director of Research and Economic Development at BALLE (Business Alliance for Local Living Economies), has coined to describe locally owned food businesses, which he argues are emerging as vital economic stimulators worldwide.
Can local food deliver the goods?
Which will more likely bring us food that’s good for people and the planet?
