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Local market expansion project. Alternative agricultural markets in Alberta, 2012 report

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In 2004, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (established a baseline estimate of the value of five alternative market sectors for agricultural products and services and investigated their... More ≫

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In 2004, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (established a baseline estimate of the value of five alternative market sectors for agricultural products and services and investigated their growth potential. The study was repeated in 2008 for three of the sectors. This 2012 report represents the third tracking study in the series, monitoring two of the original markets – farmers' markets and farm retail – and establishing baselines for two new ones – restaurants chosen because they serve food made from Alberta ingredients and community-supported agriculture or community-shared agriculture box programs.

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Alternative agricultural markets in Alberta, 2012 : executive summary

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In 2004, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development established a baseline estimate of the value of five alternative market sectors for agricultural products and services and investigated their... More ≫

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In 2004, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development established a baseline estimate of the value of five alternative market sectors for agricultural products and services and investigated their growth potential. The study was repeated in 2008 for three of the sectors. This 2012 report represents the third tracking study in the series, monitoring two of the original markets – farmers' markets and farm retail – and establishing baselines for two new ones – restaurants chosen because they serve food made from Alberta ingredients and community-supported agriculture or community-shared agriculture box programs.

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