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Farmers’ Market Interactions With the Local Physical Environment |
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Historic Influences on Expansion and Decline |
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Adaptation Through Management Organization |
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Variation in Access to Resources |
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Continuous Adaptation and “Atmosphere,” “Products,” and “Community” |
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Recommendations |
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Recommendation 1: Plan New Markets Carefully to Ensure Succes. |
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Recommendation 2: Management Organization Should Be Appropriate for the Size of the Market |
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Recommendation 3: Focus Market Resources on the Local Market and Focus Collective Resources to Address State and Federal Policy |
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Recommendation 4: Some Markets Should Pursue Community Financial Support |
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Recommendation 5: Applied Research and Outreach Are Necessary for the Success of Farmers’ Markets |
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Appendix: Research Methods |
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Research Design |
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Study Context |
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Research Protocol |
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References |
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Index |