Black, White, and Green : Farmers Markets, Race, and the Green Economy /

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Farmers markets are much more than places to buy produce. According to advocates for sustainable food systems, they are also places to ""vote with your fork"" for environmental protection, vibrant communities, and strong local economies. Farmers markets have become essential to t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Alkon, Alison Hope (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Athens : University of Georgia Press, 2012.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Sustainable agriculture > Social aspects.
Social justice.
Minorities > Economic conditions.
Food supply > Social aspects.
Community development.
African American farmers.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Agriculture & Food.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Sales & Selling > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Marketing > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Commerce.
Justice sociale > États-Unis.
Agriculteurs noirs americains > États-Unis.
Agriculture > Technologie appropriee > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Agriculture durable > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Marches fermiers > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Social justice > United States.
Minorities > United States > Economic conditions.
Community development > United States.
Food supply > Social aspects > United States.
African American farmers > United States.
Alternative agriculture > Social aspects > United States.
Sustainable agriculture > Social aspects > United States.
Farmers' markets > Social aspects > United States.
United States.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Farmers markets are much more than places to buy produce. According to advocates for sustainable food systems, they are also places to ""vote with your fork"" for environmental protection, vibrant communities, and strong local economies. Farmers markets have become essential to the movement for food-system reform and are a shining example of a growing green economy where consumers can shop their way to social change. Black, White, and Green brings new energy to this topic by exploring dimensions of race and class as they relate to farmers markets and the green economy. With a focus on two Bay.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (224 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780820344751

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