The Role of Local Food Systems in U.S. Farm Policy

By Congressional Research Service

Sales of locally produced foods comprise a small but growing part of U.S. agricultural sales. USDA estimates that farm-level value of local food sales totaled about $4.8 billion in 2008, or about 1.6% of the U.S. market for agricultural products. An estimated total of 107,000 farms are engaged in local food systems, or about 5% of all U.S. farms.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1511411430
• ISBN13: 9781511411431
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"