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Measuring Current Consumption Of Locally Grown Foods In Vermont: Methods For Baselines And Targets, David Conner, Florence Becot, Douglas Hofer, Ellen Kahler, Scott Sawyer, Linda Berlin

UVM Extension Faculty Publications

Numerous studies have measured the economic impact of increased consumption of locally grown foods, and many advocates have set goals for increasing consumption of locally grown foods to a given percentage. In this paper, we first apply previously developed methods to the state of Vermont, to measure the quantity and value of food that would be consumed if the USDA Dietary Guidelines were followed. We also assess the potential of locally grown foods to meet these guidelines, finding that meeting dietary guidelines with a local, seasonal diet would bring economic benefit, in this case, US$148 million in income for Vermont …