Spaces That Link Agriculture, Food, and Region: Sustainability of Farmers Markets in the United States

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25870897
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Human geography; Agricultural science in rural society and development
• Research Institution: Doshisha University
• Principal Investigator: Futamura Taro 同志社大学, グローバル地域文化学部, 助教 (50580817)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: ファーマーズマーケット / ローカルフード / アメリカ合衆国

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study explored how farmers' markets in the United States are being operated and adapted in various communities, with special attention to relationships between federal government, state, and cities (counties). Farmers' markets are important sites that provide diverse locally-produced fresh produce and food products, and this is especially evident in cities. They are also frequently mentioned in media with positive evaluation. Rise of farmers' markets have established what Japanese call "Chisan Chisho" (Produce locally, consume locally), and they are likely to continue contributing to supplying fresh food products in the United States.

Free Research Field

人文地理学