West Virginia Farmers Market Training Network: A Case Study in Connecting Markets and Resources

West Virginia Farmers Market Training Network: A Case Study in Connecting Markets and Resources

Farmers markets provide social and economic benefits to farmers and communities. In West Virginia, local food, farm, and community development organizations are collaborating to strengthen local food networks. In this reflective essay we discuss the development and execution of a statewide pilot tra...

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Main Authors:	Daniel Eades, Kelly Nix, Kelly Crane
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Thomas A. Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems 2016-10-01
Series:	Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development
Subjects:	Farmers Markets Market Development Producer Development Training Program Business Planning
Online Access:	https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/414

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