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The Idea
Food has closer proximity between consumer and producer.
Local resources and industry are exchanged to build a sustainable
food system.
Proximity
Social: Producer and consumer know each other and the product. Trust is built as quality is assured.
Geographical: Product is local to the consumer.
Economic: Money circulates in a local area therefor all transactions are public and transparent.
How is it different?
0 The Conventional Food system is based on economies
of scale, industrialization, global trade, efficiency and
Lower consumer costs.
0 BUT this system exploits the people and the
environment/planet.
i. Overseas production due to cheap labour, few laws or
regulations.
ii. Due to scale of production heavy use of mechanised
agriculture therefore use of cheap fossil fuels.
iii. Chemical fertilisers and pesticides damage local area.
Short Food Supply Chains (SFSC)
0 A short supply chain removes intermediaries.
0 Resistance to the Conventional food system.
0 Producers get to decide their own marketing strategies and in turn receive a better value for their farm (economic and otherwise).
0 Fewer people involved
0 Direct marketing
Farmer
Consumer
Working systems
0 Farmers Market
Producers transport their produce to local areas and sell directly
to their clients.
0 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Local based economic model of agriculture and distribution.
Both producer and consumer share in the risk and reward of the
farm.
0 Farm to School
Schools buy and feature locally made products and take
students to the farmers so they are educated about what they
eat
Advantages of Farmers Markets
0 Less transportation, less cost, less refrigeration, less storage time.
0 More profit for the farmer.
0 Consumers get fresher foods
0 Simple and free from the burden of an organizations politics.
0 Promotes a distinct local culture and is healthy for business
0 Revitalizes a community, great social atmosphere.
0 No burden of parking etc.
0 Better variety.
CSA
0 An association or network that supports local farms.
0 Payment is done at the beginning of the growing season for an expected yield.
0 Produce is delivered periodicallyduring harvest directly to the consumer.
0 Scale can vary from green houses to entire plots of land.
0 Commonly traded items are;Honey, milk products, eggs, vegetables and even meat.
Advantages of CSA
0 Stronger consumer, stakeholder and producer interaction, involvement and relationships.
0 Everyone shares the risk
0 The more a farm embraces whole-farm, whole-budget support, the more it can focus on quality and reduce the risk of food waste or financial loss.
0 More environmentally friendly practices can be initiated
Terms associated with LFS
0 Slow food
i. An alternative to fast food chains
ii. Preservation of local cuisine and culture.
iii. Emphasis on developing a local food systems
iv. Crops and livestock that normally exist in the local ecosystem.
v. Educate and lobby
0 Food sovereignty
i. Idea that local producers and consumers should controle the market and policy.
ii. Protects agricultural areas from over importing.
Disadvantages
0Can lead to narrow inward-looking attitudes or local
food patriotism.
0Price premiums and local food cultures can be elitist
and exclusive.
0Maybe impractical.