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Who Are the Consumers of European Farmers' Markets? A Cross‐Country Analysis

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT With substantial growth in the number of farmers' markets (FMs) in developed countries, the number of consumers visiting FMs is also increasing. This study comparatively assesses the consumers of FMs in three European countries where FMs traditionally play a distinctive role in food supply chains.
Áron Török   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social Entrepreneurship in Agriculture, a Sustainable Practice for Social and Economic Cohesion in Rural Areas: The Case of the Czech Republic

open access: yesEuropean Countryside, 2018
This article pursues an innovative dimension of social entrepreneurship in the agricultural sector that keeps rural areas viable, so-called social farming. Social entrepreneurship appears as an essential driver in the European economy and it heads toward
Hudcová Eliška   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Combining Luhmann and Actor-Network Theory to see Farm Enterprises as Self-organizing Systems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
From a rural, sociological point of view no social theories have so far been able to grasp the ontological complexity and special character of a farm enterprise as an entity in a really satisfying way.
Alrøe, Hugo Fjelsted, Noe, Egon
core  

Information technology and social cohesion : a tale of two villages [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Acknowledgements This research was made possible by a grant from the EPSRC “Dot.Rural Digital Economy Hub” (EP/G066051/1) at the University of Aberdeen and EPSRC Communities and Culture Network+ (EP/K003585/1).Peer ...
Beel, David   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Enhancing Sustainability Label Effectiveness Through Logo Design Modification: An Analysis of the EU Green Leaf Logo

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability labels can help support consumers select more socially and environmentally friendly options, thereby enhancing returns for conscientious producers and promoting the transition to a more sustainable food system. However, consumer confusion regarding labels' meaning undermines their effectiveness.
Monika Hartmann   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Institutional and territorial drivers of rural social enterprise ecosystems: Evidence from Finland

open access: yesSocial Entrepreneurship Review
Background: This article investigates the interplay between institutional frameworks and territorial conditions in shaping the development of rural social enterprise (RSE) ecosystems in Finland.
Harri Kostilainen, Jari Karjalainen
doaj   +1 more source

The contemporary stage of the Czech countryside: European integration expectations

open access: yesAgricultural Economics (AGRICECON), 2002
The contemporary Czech countryside underwent an important change during the last ten years. The political, economic and social system of agriculture and rural areas went through a basic transition.
V. Majerová, L. Kocmánková
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainability of Artistic Rural Revitalization: A Multiparty Collaborative Model Centered around Social Organizations with Zhujia Village in Nanjing as an Example

open access: yesProceedings of the International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism-ICCAUA
With the diversification of rural construction forms and increasing expectations on rural life improve-ment, artistic rural construction has gradually developed and is being practiced in China. To accurately guide the development and optimization of art
Dongting Bao, Tingting Chen
doaj   +1 more source

Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

ResearchConnect: An AI‐Powered Platform for Interdisciplinary Research Team Formation and Ideation Development

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
ResearchConnect is an AI‐powered platform that automates researcher profiling, interdisciplinary team formation, and early‐stage research ideation. By extracting keywords from papers and web sources, it quickly clusters researchers into coherent teams and generates collaborative ideas using large language models. Validation on NSF‐funded projects shows
Akshay Vilas Jadhav   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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