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Study of local food demand in Alberta : consumer study report

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Reports on a project to assess the demand for local food available in Alberta through farmers’ markets, farm retail and restaurants offering locally-sourced ingredients. Also includes a short... More ≫

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Reports on a project to assess the demand for local food available in Alberta through farmers’ markets, farm retail and restaurants offering locally-sourced ingredients. Also includes a short section for community supported agriculture (CSA) box programs. The study also examined the preferred methods of communications with farmers or suppliers of local food, and the degree of consumer acceptance of local food as "food grown or made in Alberta."

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Report on local food demand in the Edmonton Region

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This is the second study of regional demand for local food conducted in Alberta. It focused on Census District 11, which includes the City of Edmonton and surrounding areas of Sherwood Park, St.... More ≫

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This is the second study of regional demand for local food conducted in Alberta. It focused on Census District 11, which includes the City of Edmonton and surrounding areas of Sherwood Park, St. Albert, Spruce Grove, Leduc, Stony Plain, Fort Saskatchewan, and other towns and villages in the region. Topics covered in the study include: consumer awareness, market value, market profiles and the growth potential of local food market channels; top local food items; gaps in the supply of local food items/attributes; production attributes and other motivators that attract consumers to local food; barriers to consumer support for local food; and consumer perceptions of food and agriculture issues.

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Report on local food demand in the Calgary Region

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This is the first regional study to be conducted about demand for local food in Alberta. It focused on Census District 6, which includes the City of Calgary and the immediately adjacent region,... More ≫

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This is the first regional study to be conducted about demand for local food in Alberta. It focused on Census District 6, which includes the City of Calgary and the immediately adjacent region, including Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks, High River, Olds and other towns and villages in the region. Topics covered in the study include: consumer awareness, market value, market profiles and the growth potential of local food market channels; top local food items; gaps in the supply of local food items/attributes; production attributes and other motivators that attract consumers to local food; barriers to consumer support for local food; and consumer perceptions of food and agriculture issues.

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Local food supply chains in Alberta : case studies from the saskatoon, potato and lamb sectors : final report

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Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) commissioned this study to provide a broad picture of the market potential in various local food supply chains within the province. This exploratory... More ≫

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Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) commissioned this study to provide a broad picture of the market potential in various local food supply chains within the province. This exploratory study examines various aspects of local food supply chains in Alberta, as exemplified by saskatoons, potatoes and lamb. For each product we considered mainstream supply chains that sell to major retail outlets, intermediated supply chains that involve intermediaries such as buying clubs, bakeries, restaurants or other businesses that sell to consumers, and direct supply chains where the producer sells directly to the consumer.

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Local food supply chains in Alberta : case studies from the differentiated beef sector

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This research project was commissioned by Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development in order to provide insights into the functioning of Alberta local food supply chains. As the demand for local... More ≫

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This research project was commissioned by Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development in order to provide insights into the functioning of Alberta local food supply chains. As the demand for local food grows in the province, ARD is looking for ways to encourage the development of supportive infrastructure that is necessary in order to meet the growing demand. This study is a pilot to examine one local food product – differentiated beef – across three types of local supply chains in Alberta: a direct marketing supply chain, an intermediated supply chain and a mainstream grocery supply chain. This pilot study will help to determine if future expansion of the research to other local products would be fruitful in terms of informing future policy and programs.

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Local market expansion project. Alternative agricultural markets in Alberta, 2008 report

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Reports findings of a study conducted in 2008 to obtain information on four alternative market sectors for agricultural products and services: farmers’ markets, farm retail, farm activities, and... More ≫

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Reports findings of a study conducted in 2008 to obtain information on four alternative market sectors for agricultural products and services: farmers’ markets, farm retail, farm activities, and the local food movement. The purpose of the study was two-fold: to obtain current information on each alternative market, including growth over the period from 2004 to 2008, along with continuing growth potential; and to obtain benchmark information on the proportion of these alternative markets that is made up of Alberta grown or made foods and to investigate Alberta consumers’ perceptions of local food.

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Regional food cluster review

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Summarises the results of interviews with groups involved in collaborative local food events and promotions.

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