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- ItemBest Management Practice Use and Nutrient Management in Maryland: A 2010 Snapshot(2010-01-01) Lichtenberg, Erik; Parker, Doug; Lane, Sarah
- ItemThe Use of Local Foods in Maryland Schools: Findings from a Survey of Food Service Directors(2010-09) Oberholtzer, Lydia
- ItemLocal Food in Maryland Schools: A Real Possibility or a Wishful Dream?(2010-09) Dimitri, Carolyn; Hanson, James; Oberholtzer, LydiaIn the recent past, “farm to school” and “farm to cafeteria” programs have proliferated. In 2008, Maryland passed the Jane Lawton Act, an unfunded program encouraging schools to serve Maryland produced food in schools. Similar federal policy exists. Like many other states, Maryland is seeking new markets, such as educational institutions, to enhance the viability of small and medium farms. However, school lunches are subject to numerous constraints, including regulatory and budget constraints. Distribution channels for local food sales are not well developed. Thus the success of local food usage in Maryland schools program is not certain. Using primary quantitative and qualitative data collected by the research team, this paper explores the feasibility of local food in Maryland schools. We identify scale and socioeconomic barriers to the use of local food in schools, suggesting that policy support would enhance the likelihood of long term success of serving local food in schools.
- ItemTop Ten Findings Regarding Farm‐to‐School in Maryland(2010-09) Hanson, James
- ItemLocal Foods in Maryland Schools: Findings from Interviews with Stakeholders(2010-09) Richman, Nessa; Brust, Gerald; Hanson, James; Dimitri, Carolyn; Oberholtzer, Lydia; Gurley, Jack
- ItemThe Use of Local Foods in Maryland Schools: Product Needs by Schools in Maryland Page(2010-09) Oberholtzer, Lydia
- ItemThe Impact of Agriculture on Maryland’s Economy(2013-04) Ferris, Jeffrey; Lynch, Lori
- ItemThe Impact of Agriculture on Maryland’s Economy: Summary(2013-04) Ferris, Jeffrey; Lynch, Lori