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| Vecchio, Riccardo. |
| Farmers’ markets have always been the usual way of buying and selling rural products in the Western world. With the advent of supermarkets, farmers’ markets rapidly disappeared in many nations. However, in countries such as France and Italy, which place a high priority on food origin and regional specialisation, some farmers’ markets continued to exist, partly due to their mechanisms to identify and promote locally grown foods. The consumer’s desire to re-establish a bond with local food products, local growers and producers, together with the growing concern for food freshness and healthiness have been key drivers for the renaissance of farmers’ markets occurred in the latest years in many European countries and in the United States. Several studies,... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Farmers’ markets; Local foods; Europe; U.S.A.; Agricultural and Food Policy. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58131 |
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