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Farmers' Involvement In Value-Added Produce: The Case Of Alabama Growers, Abel Alonso
Farmers' Involvement In Value-Added Produce: The Case Of Alabama Growers, Abel Alonso
Abel D Alonso
Purpose – For many farmers across the USA the opportunity to sell their produce directly to the public in different ways allows them to avoid middle-men and often reap higher benefits that are vital for their survival. However, to what extent do they fully maximise their produce? For instance, do farmers consider developing value-added products when they have fruit or vegetable leftovers, or those with blemishes? The present paper aims to explore involvement in value-added food production from the growers' standpoint. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected via telephone and face-to-face interviews among 30 farm owners located in the state of …
Interest In Maximisation And Value-Added Produce: A Preliminary Study From Chilton County, Alabama, Abel Alonso, M A O'Neill
Interest In Maximisation And Value-Added Produce: A Preliminary Study From Chilton County, Alabama, Abel Alonso, M A O'Neill
Abel D Alonso
Purpose – Contemporary studies and reports point to the potential of value-added products as an alternative income stream as well as a means of extending the product line of many agriculturalists. While there is a well documented growth of initiatives and interest in the establishment of commercial kitchen technologies to develop value-added products in many rural communities, such growth has not been accompanied by research, particularly relating to the producers' perspective on such developments. This study seeks to examine the extent to which small farm operators in one rural Alabama community are interested in becoming involved with value-adding their product …