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What counts as farming: how classification limits regionalization of the food system

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  • Jill K. Clark
  • Darla K. Munroe
  • Becky Mansfield

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Regionalization is offered as a solution to the challenges that both communities and farmers face in our globalized food system. However, our research reveals that farmers' willingness and ability to adapt to a regionalized food system are tempered by social meanings of and social relationships with agriculture--or what farmers classify as 'farming'. These classifications are developed and reinforced over time and are reflective of the regional commodity history, infrastructure and policy. In essence, the 'region' simultaneously provides a space of opportunity and constrains the possibilities for adaptation. Therefore, without having an understanding of the regional commodity history and embedded classifications of farming, it is difficult for communities to assist with transforming a food system. Copyright 2010, Oxford University Press.

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  • Jill K. Clark & Darla K. Munroe & Becky Mansfield, 2010. "What counts as farming: how classification limits regionalization of the food system," Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, Cambridge Political Economy Society, vol. 3(2), pages 245-259.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:cjrecs:v:3:y:2010:i:2:p:245-259
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    1. Julia M. L. Laforge & Colin R. Anderson & Stéphane M. McLachlan, 2017. "Governments, grassroots, and the struggle for local food systems: containing, coopting, contesting and collaborating," Agriculture and Human Values, Springer;The Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society (AFHVS), vol. 34(3), pages 663-681, September.
    2. Florence A. Becot & Shoshanah M. Inwood, 2022. "Medical economic vulnerability: a next step in expanding the farm resilience scholarship," Agriculture and Human Values, Springer;The Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society (AFHVS), vol. 39(3), pages 1097-1116, September.
    3. Shelenko Diana & Balaniuk Ivan & Sas Liudmyla & Malik Mykola & Matkovskyi Petro & Levandivskyi Omelian & Humeniuk Mariana, 2021. "Forecasting Of Net Profit And The Area Of Land Of Private Enterprises," Management Theory and Studies for Rural Business and Infrastructure Development, Sciendo, vol. 43(4), pages 500-516, December.
    4. Savka Mariia & Cherneviy Yurii & Yatsiv Ihor & Balaniuk Ivan & Shelenko Diana & Yatsiv Svitlana, 2022. "Forecasting Parameters of Farm Development At the Regional Level Using the STELLA Program," Management Theory and Studies for Rural Business and Infrastructure Development, Sciendo, vol. 44(2), pages 209-222, June.

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