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MARKET FORCES ili <br /> Table of Contents <br /> Figures and Tables iv <br /> Acknowledgments v <br /> EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 <br /> CHAPTER 1 <br /> Description of Local Food Systems 6 <br /> Types of Direct Marketing 6 <br /> Demand for Local Food 7 <br /> Supply of Local Food 7 <br /> Farmers Markets 9 <br /> Community-Supported Agriculture 10 <br /> Local and Regional Food Systems Have Scalability Challenges 1.0 <br /> CHAPTER 2 <br /> Supporting Local and Regional Food Systems Is Sound Policy 14 <br /> Objectives of Government 14 <br /> Local and Regional Food Systems Can Support Public Objectives 14 <br /> Local and Regional Food Systems and Food Security 15 <br /> CHAPTER 3 <br /> Local and Regional Food Systems Provide Positive Regional Economic Impacts 16 <br /> Quantifying the Economic Impacts of an Industry or Sector 16 <br /> Direct Marketing Can Foster Regional Economic Development 17 <br /> Local and Regional Food Systems Can Result in Sector-Specific Economic Growth 18 <br /> Economic Impacts of Farm-to-School Programs 21 <br /> Farmers Markets Can Increase Sales at Neighboring Businesses 21 <br /> Local and Regional Food Systems Can Increase Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship 22 <br /> Responses to Arguments against Supporting Local-Food-System Development 22 <br />