Iowa State University Digital Repository (Iowa State University) · 2009 · 43 citations · 0 references
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AgricultureAgricultural EconomicsEconomicsAgricultural MarketingFood EconomicsMicroeconomicsConsumer Food ChoiceFood Demand AnalysisFood Marketing EconomicsFood Price FormationFood PricesFood Retail EconomicsConsumer Reservation PriceFood CostsFood Retailing EconomicsLocal Food ChoicePublic Food MarketsRetail Food Price AnalysisUrban Food Price Differences
Is local food more expensive than its non-local counterpart? The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture’s Marketing and Food Systems Initiative conducted consumer market research in June, July, and August 2009 to examine what Iowa consumers pay for locally grown products and how these prices compare to non-local market channel prices.