SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES FOR NEW ENGLAND FARMERS
We are taking a sustainable livelihoods approach to understand the constellation of institutional and farm-level factors that shape the viability of small and mid-sized farms in New England, with a focus on the barriers and opportunities for increasing farm income and food production for local and regional food systems. We analyze the role of Values-Based Food Supply Chains designed to increase equity, transparency and fairness in the food system and increase the resilience of the Northeast region’s food supply in the face of disruptions from climate change. This project builds on previous research published in the Journal of Rural Studies and Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems.