Small and Minority Farmers' Knowledge and Resource Sharing Networks, and Farm Sales: Findings from Communities in Tennessee, Maryland, and Delaware

Khanal, Aditya R.; Tegegne, Fisseha; Li, Lan; Goetz, Stephan J.; Han, Yicheol; Tubene, Stephan; Wetherill, Andy

doi:10.5304/jafscd.2020.093.012

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“…Sustained farmer networks and producerto-consumer trust, even in times of social distancing, are important (Giampietri et al, 2018). Khanal et al (2020) found that small, minority farmers embedded within strong community farming networks in Tennessee, Maryland, and Delaware had greater sales compared to those who were not as well connected to other farmers. The authors found that strong social network connectivity was crucial for production, marketing, and resourcesharing.…”

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Native American agriculture and food systems: Challenges and opportunities presented by the COVID-19 pandemic

Mucioki

Hoover²,

Sowerwine³

et al. 2022

J. Agric. Food Syst. Community Dev.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has unveiled deep and systemic weaknesses and gross inequalities in U.S. food and farming systems, compounding the effects of an already unjust food and agricultural system. Emergent studies reveal disproportionate effects of the pandemic on minority farmers and vulnerable communities, as well as inequitable access to critical relief programs. Less is understood about the experiences and responses of Native American producers, tribal governments, and tribal-led organizations to the COVID-19 crisis. As the nation’s primary Native American agriculture and natural resources organization, serving 574 Federally Recognized Tribal communities throughout the United States, the Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) received a resounding increase in inquiries during the pandemic pertaining to a number of challenges that tribal producers and governments face. In response, IAC launched a series of national surveys to assess the impacts and needs of Native American producers, tribal governments, and grocery stores in and near tribal communities, with the goal of identifying effective strategies to address tribal priorities in policy and programming. As we continue to learn about the causes and consequences of food system ruptures during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become abundantly clear that increased investment in and sovereignty over decentralized regional food and farming systems’ infrastructure and markets are needed to strengthen the economic viability and resilience of Native American agriculture and food systems.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Native American agriculture and food systems: Challenges and opportunities presented by the COVID-19 pandemic

Mucioki

Hoover²,

Sowerwine³

et al. 2022

J. Agric. Food Syst. Community Dev.

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“…As interest in UA grew, UC ANR researchers and partners teamed up in 2012 to address the needs of urban farmers in California. The team adopted a working definition of UA, a modified version of an American Planning Association definition: "Urban agriculture includes production (beyond that which is strictly for home consumption or educational purposes), distribution and marketing of food and other products within the cores of metropolitan areas and at their edges" (Hodgson et al 2011).…”

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Urban agriculture in California: Lessons learned from an urban farmer workshop series

Surls,

Bennaton,

Feenstra

et al. 2023

Calif Agr

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Urban farming is an important component of California agriculture, but lack of agricultural census data or common definitions makes it difficult to track and understand. In 2017–2018, a team of University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) researchers and extension professionals developed a workshop series for urban farmers in California based on results of a prior needs assessment. After conducting 16 workshops in the state's largest urban centers, the team evaluated what participants learned and how they put their knowledge into action. The evaluation highlighted urban farmers' ongoing challenges and found that economic issues such as profitability and land access are some of the greatest barriers for urban farming in California. An unexpected positive outcome was the opportunity for participants to network and meet other farmers. Urban farmers expressed the need for more opportunities for mentoring and building partnerships with other farmers and organizations. Evaluation results suggest that California's urban farmers may be more diverse than California farmers as a whole, and that they are often beginning farmers.

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“…While more may be better, central hubs also act as brokers of information from disparate sides of the food system (Brinkley 2017 ; Pesci and Brinkley 2021 ). Such central hubs can be important for rapidly sharing information across the CFS (Khanal et al 2020 ). For example, CFS can include institutional buyers who connect with a broader base of consumers, allowing potential amplification of messaging along with marketed products.…”

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All roads lead to the farmers market?: using network analysis to measure the orientation and central actors in a community food system through a case comparison of Yolo and Sacramento County, California

et al. 2022

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Little is known about how farms and markets are connected. Identifying critical gaps and central hubs in food systems is of importance in addressing a variety of concerns, such as navigating rapid shifts in marketing practices as seen during the COVID-19 pandemic and related food shortages. The constellation of growers and markets can also reinforce opportunities to shift growing and eating policies and practices with attention to addressing racial and income inequities in food system ownership and access. With this research, we compare network methods for measuring centrality and sociospatial orientations in food systems using two of America’s most high-producing agricultural counties. Though the counties are adjacent, we demonstrate that their community food systems have little overlap in contributing farms and markets. Our findings show that the community food system for Yolo County is tightly interwoven with Bay Area restaurants and farmers’ markets. The adjacent county, Sacramento, branded itself as America’s Farm-to-Fork capital in 2012 and possesses network hubs focused more on grocery stores and restaurants. In both counties, the most central actors differ and have been involved with the community food system for decades. Such findings have implications beyond the case studies, and we conclude with considerations for how our methods could be standardized in the national agricultural census.

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Small and Minority Farmers' Knowledge and Resource Sharing Networks, and Farm Sales: Findings from Communities in Tennessee, Maryland, and Delaware

Cited by 6 publications

References 22 publications

Native American agriculture and food systems: Challenges and opportunities presented by the COVID-19 pandemic

Native American agriculture and food systems: Challenges and opportunities presented by the COVID-19 pandemic

Urban agriculture in California: Lessons learned from an urban farmer workshop series

All roads lead to the farmers market?: using network analysis to measure the orientation and central actors in a community food system through a case comparison of Yolo and Sacramento County, California

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