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University of California at Davis. Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program.

Provides bibliographical information on community food systems research. Last update - February 2000.

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)

USDA. National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).

Through a nationwide research and education grants program, SARE helps advance farming systems that are profitable, environmentally sound and good for communities. It funds projects and conducts outreach designed to improve agricultural systems.

Adding Values to our Food Systems: An Economic Analysis of Community Food Systems

Utah State University. Integrity Systems Cooperative Company.

Provides research on the cost comparison between community and industrial food systems. (1997)

Community Food Security Programs Improve Access ( pdf | 97 KB )

USDA. Economic Research Service.

Explains how community-based initiatives can complement existing food assistance programs in improving food security. (2001)

Increasing Food Recovery From Farmers Markets: A Preliminary Analysis

USDA. Economic Research Service.

Discusses establishing relationships between farmers markets and nonprofit food recovery and gleaning organizations to improve nutritional status of low income families. (2000)

Farm to School Research & Extension Program

Cornell University.

Putting a Face on Our Food: How State and Local Food Policies Can Promote New Agriculture ( pdf | 404 KB )

Drake University. Drake Journal of Agricultural Law.

Discusses role state and local governments play in impacting agriculture and community food systems. (2002)