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Food hub establishment : a case study of the Southwest Washington Food Hub
2022This Extension publication describes planning and implementation of a new food hub in Washington State from the fall of 2019 to the winter of 2021, the Southwest Washington Food Hub (SWFH). This publication provides information on the hub s formation, early development, and sales launch, which coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bramwell, Stephen, Sitaker, Marilyn
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Food hub growth : a case study of the Puget Sound Food Hub Cooperative
2023Food hubs are businesses that market, aggregate, and distribute origin-identified agricultural product for groups of regional growers and food manufacturers, and typically provide buyer convenience through single point of purchase, invoicing, and payment.
Sitaker, Marilyn, Bramwell, Stephen
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Advancing Thriving Community Food Hubs : Piloting A Social Audit of the UBC Food Hub Market
2023The UBC Food Hub Market (FHM) is a non-profit community space that is part of the UBC Food Security Initiative (FSI) which falls under the UBC Wellbeing Strategic Framework. This space aims to provide at-cost groceries, which means that the groceries are sold to staff, students, and the overall community on campus at the exact price they were ordered ...
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Tourism Cases, 2020
Abstract Catalonia has been developing as a food hub for 25 to 30 years. The autonomous region’s ambition is to remain a world leader in the production and preparation of local food. Catalonia has demonstrated that a comprehensive food offer, with multiple components – farming practices, food processing, gastronomy and tourism promotion – can
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Abstract Catalonia has been developing as a food hub for 25 to 30 years. The autonomous region’s ambition is to remain a world leader in the production and preparation of local food. Catalonia has demonstrated that a comprehensive food offer, with multiple components – farming practices, food processing, gastronomy and tourism promotion – can
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Exploring the Case: Catalonia, a Food Hub
Tourism Cases, 2020Introduction In the second half of the 20th century, many consumers became concerned about the increasing mechanization and standardization of food. At the same time, they were being exposed, through travel and global media, to food from around the world. These two influences have helped shape their perception of the countries concerned.
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines a food hub as “a business or organization that actively manages the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of source-identified food products, primarily from local and regional producers, to strengthen their ability to satisfy wholesale, retail, and institutional demand”. It may sell directly
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Governance Mechanisms in Local Food Hubs: Insights from Food Hubs in the Occitanie Region
2023Plusieurs politiques publiques cherchent à promouvoir un approvisionnement alimentaire durable pour la restauration collective publique. Les plateformes collectives d’approvisionnement en produits locaux sont vues comme un des outils pertinents. Dans cet article, les auteurs étudient les modes d’organisation de ces plateformes à partir d’études de cas ...
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Food Hubs: Definitions, Expectations, and Realities
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 2015There is general agreement that food hubs are principally regional food aggregators/distributors well positioned to fill a number of social roles and services not traditionally provided by wholesale food companies. However, there is little agreement among stakeholders about what these roles and services should be or understanding of how they affect ...
Micaela Fischer +2 more
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Predictors of Food Hub Financial Viability
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 2015There are few studies that examine the financial viability of food hub businesses. This research attempts to identify key differences between food hubs that appear financially viable and those that do not by examining operational characteristics and spending profiles in food hubs studied in the 2013 National Food Hub Survey.
Micaela Fischer +2 more
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A hybrid simulation modeling framework for regional food hubs
Journal of Simulation, 2017As demand for regionally produced food has increased, regional food hubs have helped to facilitate connections between consumers and small-scale food producers. However, food hubs often struggle to achieve the logistical and operational efficiencies that characterize conventional large-scale food distribution.
Anuj Mittal, Caroline C. Krejci
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