AGR 100 Group Project Markets & Purchasing

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Quebec groceries/ distributor

Improved Sustainability (market level) (CSA’s) - socially more equitable, economically more profitable

Direct (kiosk)

Locally around compton

Montreal

Distributed around Quebecthrouhg a distributor

Purchasing

Self service shop on the farm (Martiville, QC)

Environmental impacts

Economic

“Multiplier effect) MDPI ?spillover effect (USDA)- 2006 study found that farmers market customers ona Vera get visit at least one other local business on the way to or from a farmers market in Ontario Canada (PPS)

Incr4ased foot traffic, befitting surrounding areas MDPI

Social

Active public space, encourage people to participate in social activities (MDPI)

Agritourism (MDPI)

Transactions with local businesses (MDPI)

Partnerships between local businesses builds trust and connection(MDPI)

Social interaction between diverse community memebers (MDPI)

gathering spaces

Increase local circulation of money (MDPI)

Increase farm employment (MDPI)

Increases willingness to try new products (MDPI)

Education around agroecological practices

Learn about food and where it comes from (MDPI)

Create public spaces (MDPI)

Connect citizens as neighbors (MDPI), connection to the food system

Correlation of knowledge

Benefits are distributed unevenly, structural and social barriers continue to prevent access to these spaces from reaching communities of color (MDPI)

Equitable access as. Aosurce of improved sustainability

Location to educated about sustainable agriculture and foster agroecological practices (MDPI)

Direct and farmers markets give consumers ability to influence positive producer behavior through their purchasing behavior (MDPI)

Energy consumption in traditional markets continues to be a problem

Transportation issues as noted in the following/previous section.

Derect and farmers markets have th potential a to rebuild local food systems by making local food more visible (JAFSCD)

CSA prices should be set to cover operating costs and yield a fair return to the farmers labor, leading to financial benefits for farmers (JAFSCD)

A Canadian CSA program saved consumers 39% compared to purchasing the same organic products from a local supermarket (JAFSCD)

STudy in VIrgina found that farmers markets createdan additional 43 FTE jobs (JAFSCD)

Consumers prefer locally grown over us grown, even when freshness is held constant (JAFSCD)

Consumers are willing to pay almost double for a product from a closer location (JAFSCD)

Most common response to social impact of farmers market was promoting a sense of community and providing positive economic impacts for local business (JAFSCD)

Small business are one of the ageist drivers of employment (JAFSCD)- markets provide low risk and supportive environments

Movement and recycling of money within communities (JAFSCD)

Study found the annual impact of of the fairest market in LOndon, On is 7 million CAD (JAFSCD)- includes financial impact directly on vendors, money recycled throughout the community, and spending from visitors and agritourism

At farmers markets, survey found that main purchasing motives included local food(80%), meeting with friends (20%), and family activity as 16% (JAFSCD)

Many emmulating farmers markets by providing local food selections

Direct farmer-to consumer sale doubles farmers gross’ return by eliminating steps between producer and consumer

Neighborhood security and pride (JAFSCD)

Farmers markets are becoming incr4easingly popular destinations for food shoppers in North America (JAFSCD)

Transportation emissions have been found to be greater for imported products in comparison to. Local and domestic products (USDA)

Food is traveling further and the food system is increasingly relying on global distribution networks (USDA) 3.3.3 transportation to markets

Direct to consumer accounted for 1.2 billion sold in the us in 2007 (USDA)

Small independent grocery retailers are more likely to incorporate local food, and thus reveal the importance of such niche retailing market channels (USDA)

Those who placed a greater emphasis on supporting local business wee more likely to shop at direct markets (USDA)

Import substitution- money is more likely to acrue to people and business within the area rather than being lost to foreign business (USDA)

Much of xxx are reflected in section 3.3 xxx

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