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More Americans care about the source of their food today than ever before. As part of a burgeoning local food movement, they are seeking out organically grown fruits and vegetables and pasture-raised meat, eggs, and dairy products. They want to leverage their food dollars to support their local economies, family farmers, and high standards of animal welfare, and they also want to consume the best-tasting foods available. They are turning farmers markets and community gardens into dynamic social hubs in urban areas and pushing municipalities to change laws to allow for more urban farming.

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  1. Daniel Imhoff
  2. Christina Badaracco

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Imhoff, D., Badaracco, C. (2019). Local Food. In: The Farm Bill. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-975-3\_23

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