This tag was created by Maria Frank. 

Field Guides to Food

Economic Development

“Economic development” may describe any combination of social assets generated through its production. Specifically, economic production refers to increased consumption, capital investment, government spending, and / or net exports in a region as a result of work performed in the food system. Items in this category may reference either absolute or relative economic development, or they may speak to issues related to the autonomy of states / regions as a result of economic development.



Social collaborations > Development

Development may be considered in terms of...
...as well as other contexts not included in this collection

Related terms: community development, economic development, growth, development rights


Within the tag family "Values, Justifications, and Motivations."

This page has paths:

  1. Values, Justifications, and Motivations for Action Maria Frank

Contents of this path:

  1. Jobs and Livelihoods
  2. Ideals and Frameworks
  3. Creating Own Economy
  4. Consumption Practices
  5. Economy > Feasibility

Contents of this tag:

  1. Quality of Life on the Agricultural Treadmill (metadata)
  2. A Lager Landscape: The Cultural Economy of Beer in the Great Southwest (metadata)
  3. Quality of Life & a Sense of Place in SE MN (metadata)
  4. Defining the Agricultural Landscape of the Western Lake Superior Region (metadata)
  5. Agricultural Preservation Precedent Studies (PDF)
  6. Economic Impact of Farm to School in Central MN (full report) (metadata)
  7. Snohomish County Agricultural Sustainability Project (metadata)
  8. Defining the Agricultural Landscape of the Western Lake Superior Region (PDF)
  9. Economic Impact of Farm to School in Central MN (Summary) (metadata)
  10. Whole Farm Planning (metadata)
  11. Economic Impact of Farm to School in Central Minnesota - Summary (PDF)
  12. Food Sovereignty in Northern Minnesota; Building a Sustainable and Accessible Food System in This Region (metadata)
  13. Quality of Life and a Sense of Place in Southeast Minnesota (PDF)
  14. Economic Impact of Farm-to-School in Central Minnesota - Report (PDF)
  15. Institute of Food Technologists (metadata)
  16. Quality of Life on the Agricultural Treadmill: Individual and Community Determinants of Farm Family Well-Being (PDF)
  17. Food Sovereignty in Northern Minnesota; Building a Sustainable and Accessible Food System in This Region
  18. Local Food: Where to Find It, How to Buy It (metadata)
  19. Social Capital and Community Gardens: A Literature Review (PDF)
  20. Local Food: Where to Find It, How to Buy It (PDF)
  21. National Gardening Association (metadata)
  22. Video: A Lager Landscape: The Cultural Economy of Beer in the Great Southwest