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The Role Of Place In Community Cooperative Food Markets In Lexington, Kentucky, Emily Rodes Spencer
The Role Of Place In Community Cooperative Food Markets In Lexington, Kentucky, Emily Rodes Spencer
Theses and Dissertations--Community & Leadership Development
Food justice movements focus on providing communities with local, sustainable, culturally appropriate, healthy food while empowering local economic systems that allow for autonomy of both producers and consumers (Caruso, C., 2014; Cadieux, K., 2015; Hayes, C. & Carbone, E., 2015). However, current food justice movements often price out and leave behind large portions of the population. Research has shown that engagement with local food systems contribute to feelings of place attachment and a sense of place (Solin, J., 2017; Alkon, A., 2011). The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between volunteers at two alternative, cooperative community food …