Food in the Path of Development Infographics - FIC

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Food in the Path of Development Infographics

AFT’s Farmland Information Center produced talking points and infographics to show the proportion of food production and direct marketing activity generated by farms in the most urban counties. Proximity to people and markets provides opportunities for farmers but also increases the threat of non-farm development and costs of farming. This analysis used 2017 Census of Agriculture data and 2013 Economic Research Service Urban Influence Codes.

 

 

Author / Presenter
Jennifer Dempsey
Date published
October 06, 2022
Publisher / Host
Northampton, MA: American Farmland Trust
Media Type
Infographics
State
National

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