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Food deserts in the Willamette : a study of food access in Lane County, Oregon

Creator:

Smith, Dianna Marie

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According to USDA research, Oregon in 2002 had the highest rate of hunger and one of the highest rates of food insecurity in the United States. Although the margin of error involved with these statistics indicates that the state may not actually be at the top of the list, a...

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Masters Thesis

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Willamette: A Study of Food Access in Lane County, Oregon. Abstract approved: According to USDA research
What are the environmental, economic, and social barriers to achieving agricultural sustainability in the Ten Rivers region of western Oregon?

Creator:

Stanton, Michael

Abstract:

This ethnographic study examined some of the ways that global markets and the infrastructure of agribusiness affect local smallholder farmers in the Ten Rivers region who are transitioning toward more sustainable and traditional agricultural methods. The purpose of this research was to discover what barriers smallholder farmers face in developing...

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Masters Thesis

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are the Environmental, Economic, and Social Barriers To Achieving Agricultural Sustainability in The