As directed by the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry of the 120th Maine Legislature, this paper constructs and quantifies a model of the Maine Food System and estimates the impacts from increasing Maine household expenditures for Maine food products. It also discusses the challenges inherent in three alternative strategies to increase Maine farm vitality.
Publications
Economic Impact of Maine Food System and Farm Vitality Policy Implications: A Report to the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Second Regular Session of the 120th Maine Legislature
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Author
Jesse E. Gandee
Publisher
Augusta, ME: Office of Policy and Legal Analysis, Maine State Legislature
Page Numbers
31
Publication Date
November 01, 2002
Publication Type
Reports and Guides
State
Maine
Keywords
Agricultural Economic Development, Direct Marketing, Farm to School / Institution, Farmers Markets, Local / Regional Food Systems
