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Research Question: Does the potential for growth in the local food market benefit today’s
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Chen, W. (2013). Perceived value of a community supported agriculture (CSA) working share.
SciVerse ScienceDirect Journal, 62(100872), 37-47. Retrieved March 18, 2015, from
ScienceDirect.
Summary:
This source is a primary research article, the main idea being to research the six dimensions with
two studies. “The first study conducts in-depth interviews with 46 working share members to
uncover the distinct dimensions of the PVWS. The second study uses exploratory factor analysis
(EFA) and partial least squares (PLSs) on survey data from 129 working share members to
empirically examine the dimensionality and the nature of the relationship between the
dimensions and the PVWS construct.”
Background:
Weiping Chen wrote this article for the SciVerse Science Direct Journal. It is in the form of a
primary research paper and conducted two studies. The intended audience was most likely a
business managers, consumers, and marketing researchers.
Analysis:
Chen shows evidence that people have various definitions of perceived value in the farm’s
cultivation and product value. In one research, he found that in one category, agricultural product
quality, people valued words like safe, fresh, tasty, and nutritious. In another category, He found
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that Health value, the perceived value includes a peaceful environment, fresh air and exercise.
Thus, Participants continuously obtain high- quality food as a result of growing their own food.
Informant 5 quoted, “We feel that the commercial vegetable do not taste the same and do not
have the same nutritional value as our home grown ones. If all vegetables produce was produced
in this way we would be willing to pay higher prices”. Based on the finding, there seem to be a
high pride in “the original taste of vegetables” and often looks at past rather than what we have
now known as industrial food- processing.
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Research Question: Does the potential for growth in the local food market benefit today’s
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Ingredients. Dir. Robert Bates. Perf. Chef Alice Waters, Peter Hoffman, Kathy Whims, and Greg
Higgins. Optic Nerve Production, 2009. Documentary.
Summary:
The purpose of this documentary was discuss particularly the American food system. Ingredients
explores the crisis of the today’s industrial food. This article presents evidence from several
previous experience and findings from the kitchens of several chefs to the farms of Willamette
Valleys.
Background:
The director and the casting crew of this documentary are Robert Bates. This source is a
secondary research source because it provides an interpretation of information from other
authors. In efforts to have done this work, the audience captured are the general public including
in the interest of improving the health of his children and the environment. Robert Bates main
purpose or goal with Ingredients is to “attempt to witness and reflect the work of individuals who
are tirelessly devoted to producing food with the intention of feeding people, and not just turning
the wheel of commerce.”
Analysis:
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The documentary address eye- catching truth about the unhealthy fats and high fructose
Corn syrup. Unfortunately, “cheap food contains cheap and toxic ingredients... and you get what
you pay for”. Not only are cheap food toxic, they also include hidden costs that you may not
know about, this are category like subsides, foodborne illnesses, chronic disease, environment,
and energy. There are indeed struggles with local farmers as well, in the perspective of real- life
farmers in the documentary, land are disappearing at an alarming rate, “about one million acres
per year”. Even with the support of organizations of CSA (community supported agriculture)
relieving some pressure f farmers’ operational cost, farmers are steeply declining.
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Research Question: Does the potential for growth in the local food market benefit today’s
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Pretty, J. (2001, November 2). Some Benefits and Drawbacks of Local Food Systems. Retrieved
March 18, 2015, from http://www.sustainweb.org/pdf/afn_m1_p2.pdf
Summary:
This source is a primary source that explores the connection about agricultural food. The
intended audience are the other authors, researchers, and consumer- producer groups.
This article purpose is also to inform the general public as well because he deeply
explains that “the modern agricultural revolution contains the seeds of its own
destruction”. He makes a compelling argument as he compares the results from fifty
years ago. Over time, the value of food has changed and the systems that produce that
food “damages the environment and the community”
Background:
Jules Pretty is currently the Professor of Environment and Society at University of Essex.
Jules latest book, The Edge of Extinction, was published by Cornell University Press.
This piece explores the importance the little nature left on earth and nature. His research
is focus on the well-being of the environment and agricultural sustainability.
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Research Question: Does the potential for growth in the local food market benefit today’s
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Analysis:
Naturally, the food that is supposed to sustain us is changing into an industrialized world. There
is a new form of trust and understanding, leading to a new construction of food. Indeed there are
benefits and drawbacks on the local food systems. Some benefits include the firstly the farmers’
groups where individuals can cross a new frontier together. This creates a new value in the
agricultural systems and values because there’s more ways to increase awareness on “real food”.
Another advantage of the local authorizes can offer support from local farmers, increase green
spaces, and conserve a diversity of distinctive food. A set back is the slow food moment,
concerns over the fast food companies. The production of “real food” takes skill and
development and though it can some convince restaurants, fast food restaurants include a rapid
way of spreading homogenization.
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Research Question: Does the potential for growth in the local food market benefit today’s
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Reid, N. (2012). Local Food Systems in Old Industrial Regions (p. 286). Indiana: Ashgate
Publishing Group.
Summary:
The purpose of this article was to discover correlations between “local food systems” and “old
industrial regions” (243). The intended audience are of interest in “local food systems-among
policy makers, planners, and public health professionals, as well as environmentalists,
community developers, academics, farmers, and ordinary citizens.” In order to accomplish this,
he looks at numerous topic including urban farming, extreme environments, “understanding the
narrative of hunger in the United states” and in other places such as Canada.
Background:
Neil Reid is a professor of Geography and Planning at the University of Toledo and
currently a Director of the Urban Affairs Center. He centers on the unique challenges of
local food systems and matching supply and demand. In addition, Neil continued his
series in The Local Food Systems and Old Industrial Food with a best- seller book called
The Dynamics of Economics Space.
Analysis:
The process of industrialization and globalization has changed the structure of food so how can
we define local food systems? Why is it that some places [states or countries] have successful
local food systems? One popular belief or definition of the word “local” is similarity focusing on
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the center of the small circle. This belief is not to said wrong in any way however it the major
components of the physical and organizational structure that make up a local food system.
Philadelphia is one of few major cities that can be self-described as local food system. Without
the obvious components including things like “regional farms, farms stands, farmers markets and
CSAs, it would not be able to be considered a local food system. Most value the insight of “real
food” thus offering insights into opportunities facing the region’s food system.
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Research Question: Does the potential for growth in the local food market benefit today’s
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Marttila-Losure, H. (2012, July 14). The disappearing middle: Mid-sized farms that once
supported rural communities are fading away. Dakotafire, 5-5.
Summary: The purpose of this article was to discuss the truth of the disappearance of mid-sized
family farm. The decline if farmers has affected the farmers by producing “bigger farms but
fewer farmers”. The percentage of the workforce in the United States “declined from 22 percent
to 2 percent from 1930 to 2002”. The problem with the fewer farmers is that not all farmers can
get bigger thus, they are “forced out of agriculture”. Yet, there are every head to every tail, there
are advantages as well.
Background:
This is a primary research article that was written by Heidi Marttila-Losure. She is an active
member in Dakotafire media. After creating and managing a virtual new room for newspaper
journalist, she has edited story all the region. The intended audience is mainly for people in
Dakota state and since it is online, the ordinary citizens. This issue may also be for the
policymakers and people in head [boss] local farmers.
Analysis:
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In order to provide evidence for their claim, Heidi Marttila-Losure examined historical views on
low- wage earners, community decline, problems with, and several other potentially negative
effects of having a farm including weather conditions and distribution. This article is unique
because it truly looked over at two different perspective of information in relation to this subject.
The sub question brings out your curiosity and how far they will go until all the farms are gone.
By the looks of it, “if the current trends continue, most if these farms will be gone in 10 years”,
how will be obtain food and what will be of this earth?