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Farmers' markets and food access : Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) use at the Corvallis and Albany, Oregon farmers' markets

Creator:

Finneran, Kathleen B.

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This thesis explores the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits at the Corvallis and Albany, Oregon Farmers' Markets and its role in food access for SNAP participants. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach combining a farmers' market survey and household interviews, the study investigated who uses SNAP at the farmers'...

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Masters Thesis

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efforts made by the market management and Ten Rivers Food Web to experiment with different types of
Standing in the Way of Control : Small Farmers, Water Use, and Technology Adoption in Oregon

Creator:

Hepperly, Jody R.

Abstract:

In recent years, several interrelated forces—prolonged drought, growing populations, height-ened environmental protections, sustained agricultural use, and hydrologic alterations due to climate change—have increased pressure on water users in the Western United States, where the agricultural sector accounts for up to 90% of total water withdrawals. Technology im-provements developed since the...

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Masters Thesis

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small farmers as stakeholders in relation to water management decisions in Oregon