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Growing Livelihoods: Local Food Systems and Community Development
Contributor(s): Phillips, Rhonda (Author), Wharton, Chris (Author)
ISBN: 0415727057     ISBN-13: 9780415727051
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $209.00  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: November 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Industries - General
- Architecture | Urban & Land Use Planning
- Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social
Dewey: 306.349
LCCN: 2015022293
Series: Earthscan Tools for Community Planning
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.02 lbs) 270 pages
Themes:
- Demographic Orientation - Urban
 
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Community planning is starting to include a broader food systems focus, spanning topics such as nutrition and health outcomes, sustainable farming practices, economic and social implications of local food production, distribution, and consumption. Together, these issues are a driving force for the passions of those seeking positive change in their communities through healthy food. The purpose of this book is to explore how and where local food and farms, as part of a local or regional food system, can positively impact both economic development and overall well-being of communities. Across North America, there are good examples of the ways in which innovative local food systems provide opportunities for: increasing job growth and entrepreneurship; retaining local farmers on their land while nourishing their community; and providing communities places to congregate, bond, and become closer-knit. Six such examples are highlighted, each illustrating a novel model offering unique contributions to community economic health and well-being. These important cases offer practitioners, advocates, academics, and students insight into how applications can be built or studied in their own communities.