An inquiry into the food web and operational model of 248 farmers' market
Date Issued
2011
Date
2011
Author(s)
Hsu, Yu-Ting
Abstract
The unstable global phenomenons begun to attach global food system, we need to protect the safety of food production and supply. Taiwan excessive dependence on imports of agricultural products and disadvantage agricultural policy to small farmers, both to promote local agriculture movement has gradually blossomed and developed in various places.Farmers’ marke direct serial production and sales parts, be attention to both public and private sectors in a short time. Initiated market movement successively to solve the problem of small farmers’ livelihoods. I select 248 Farmers’ Market to be this case study, through participant observation and interviews to understand the development and how to solve small farmers’ problems.
The results showed that the farmers in 248 Farmers’ Market is grouped and established by the same idea, It’s be a place to promotion local small-scale ideas, agricultural products and values, so that the producers and consumers communicate face to face. On the one hand, 248 Farmers’ Market not only to provide non-toxic, freash and safe food but also to educate consumers the knowledge of food, on the other hand, consumers direct support the farmer’s cultivation methods, indirectly support the environment and support producers of beliefs and values, as well as closer links to urban and rural areas, deepen the relationship in people, food and land.
We can actually know that farmers’ market can help farmers to expand the diverse of cooperation chance, change the role of producers and create more trust relationships than the organic certification.
Subjects
glocalization
local food System
farmers’ market
small farmers
248 farmers’ market
SDGs
Type
thesis
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