Are Farmers in Alternative Food Networks Social Entrepreneurs? Evidence from a Behavioral Approach

Migliore, Giuseppina; Schifani, Giorgio; Romeo, Pietro; Hashem, Shadi; Cembalo, Luigi

doi:10.1007/s10806-015-9562-y

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“…In summary, our findings contradict the Migliore et al (2015) suggestion that the majority of producers engaged in SFSCs are social entrepreneurs with social-oriented behaviour and weak self-interest. MOM producers interviewed can be characterised as independent-minded entrepreneurs, who largely seek profit improvement, business growth or brand positioning.…”

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confidence: 99%

Exploring producers' motivations and challenges within a farmers' market

Michel-Villarreal

Vilalta-perdomo²,

Hingley

2020

BFJ

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to explore food producers' motivations and challenges whilst participating in short food supply chains (SFSCs). This paper compares findings with previous literature and investigates the topic in the context of producers' motivations.Design/methodology/approachThe paper includes a literature review concerning producers' motivations to engage in SFSCs. A case study was designed to investigate motivations underlying producers' engagement in SFSCs, as well as the challenges that they face. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in a farmers' market located in Mexico. Thematic analysis is used to identify the principal issues for producers'. Propositions based on findings are presented.FindingsFindings suggest that small, large, part-time and full-time producers are willing to engage with farmers' markets for diverse primary economic and non-economic motivations. Individual and collective challenges were also identified.Originality/valueThis research helps to explain producers' motivations and challenges within SFSCs in an under-researched context, namely a focus on producers' and in the Global South.

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Section: Discussioncontrasting

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Exploring producers' motivations and challenges within a farmers' market

Michel-Villarreal

Vilalta-perdomo²,

Hingley

2020

BFJ

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“…Social entrepreneurship in rural regions [78] and social farming [79][80][81] are interesting perspectives for farming and rural sustainability. The solution of social and environmental problems are the main goals for several farmers [82], or, at least, they should be [83], namely those who practice agriculture in disadvantaged regions and receive subsidies to stay there. Another example of agricultural contributions towards sustainability is urban agriculture, as a form of food production, occupation for unemployed persons and for the creation of skills in a process of lifelong learning [84], where there are economic, social and environmental concerns [85].…”

Section: Agricultural Sustainability and Entrepreneurshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Agricultural Entrepreneurship in the European Union: Contributions for a Sustainable Development

Martinho

2020

Applied Sciences

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Entrepreneurship is sometimes seen as a glimmer of hope which may bring about some contribution towards improving economic dynamics and performance, specifically in the creation of employment by young people, in general, with further educational training, greater flexibility and who are better prepared for working with new technologies. However, entrepreneurship in the agricultural sector is, in certain circumstances, viewed as being something incompatible or, at least, difficult to implement. More scientific studies in these fields could provide interesting contributions on the road to highlighting new ideas inside the farming sector. In this framework, the objective of this study is to explore the entrepreneurship dimensions within the European Union agriculture towards a more sustainable sector. In fact, without an economic dimension in farm management, its sustainability in the medium and long run may be compromised, increasing the abandonment of farming, namely in more disadvantaged regions. For this, the literature which is available on the platform Web of Science relating to the following three topics was initially analysed: entrepreneurship, agriculture, and the European Union. This literature was clustered through the VOSviewer software, an interesting tool for performing bibliometric analysis. Secondly, statistical information related to European Union agricultural entrepreneurship considering empirical approaches was also explored. The analysis carried out shows that the realities across European Union countries are, in fact, different, where the instruments from the common agricultural policies, for example, may play a crucial role in promoting more farming entrepreneurship in a more sustainable way.

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“…For example, AFN participants are often oriented toward preserving the capacity for smaller scale local farms to thrive and for producers to deepen their engagement with local communities (Lyson ; Migliore et al. 2015b).…”

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“…AFNs include initiatives like farmers markets, Italian Solidarity Purchasing Groups (Italian acronym is GAS), and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) (Goodman ; MacMillan Uribe, Whinam, and Wharton ; Migliore et al. 2015b; Pascucci et al. ).…”

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Beyond Alternative Food Networks: Understanding Motivations to Participate in Orti Urbani in Palermo

Migliore¹,

Romeo²,

Testa³

et al. 2019

Culture Agric Food & Envi

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Community gardens include many benefits, and different motivations seem to underline citizens' choices to participate. In Italy, political motivations are considered one of the main reasons for participation in community gardens (known as orti urbani). Drawing from the orti urbani experience in Palermo (the largest city in Sicily, Southern Italy), this study aims to understand the main motivations that influence citizens' participation and to measure the effects of these motivations on fruit and vegetable consumption among participants. Findings reveal that orti urbani attract middle-class participants who possess high amounts of cultural capital but relatively less financial capital. Among the motivations affecting the citizens' participation, eating safe food is the most important one. Orti urbani represent a solution to the increasing concerns about the safety of food and the urban environment. [community gardens, orti urbani, autonomous space, political consumption, food safety, Italy]

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Are Farmers in Alternative Food Networks Social Entrepreneurs? Evidence from a Behavioral Approach

Cited by 60 publications

References 26 publications

Exploring producers' motivations and challenges within a farmers' market

Exploring producers' motivations and challenges within a farmers' market

Agricultural Entrepreneurship in the European Union: Contributions for a Sustainable Development

Beyond Alternative Food Networks: Understanding Motivations to Participate in Orti Urbani in Palermo

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