The Role of Local Food Systems in U.S. Farm Policy.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Contributor:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Consumers.

Farms.

Administrative agencies.

Business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (66 p), digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 12-R4-2155a in the 2012 issue.

Provides background on local and regional food systems, focusing on available data on direct-to-consumer sales, farmers markets, farm-to-school programs, community-supported agriculture, and community gardens. Highlights available resources within existing Federal programs administered by USDA and other agencies that may be applied to support local food systems. Describes select Obama Administration initiatives that leverage existing USDA programs to support local food systems. Discusses legislative options intended to broaden support for local and regional food systems.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Aug. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Role of Local Food Systems in U.S. Farm Policy

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