Source: NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION, 10/14/20


Local food systems and direct-to-consumer marketing through farmers markets, farm stands, and Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs) programs have flourished across the country over the past several decades. Once viewed as a  fad or niche part of the food sector, local food systems and direct marketing agriculture are now an integral part of American agriculture and food producing communities, from Lincoln Nebraska to Portland Maine. 

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