Online from publisher. 3 pages., Case examples in the eastern U.S. of consumer food buying from local, -in-state, and regional producers, with expressions of increased interest and preference.
House, Lisa A. (author), Jiang, Yuan (author), and Salois, Matthew (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2014-05
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 127 Document Number: D02724
Notes:
Paper presented at the 2014 Agricultural and Applied Communications joint AAEA/EAAE/CAES symposium: Social networks, social media and the economics of food, Montreal, Canada, May 29-30, 2014. 17 pages.
Online from Farm Progress website. 6 pages., Describes a special event on the University of Minnesota campus involving free "moon milk" for students. "The warm, frothy milk-based beverage was described by Health magazine as 'a trendy new insomnia fighter...popping up all over social media, often in colorful hues'."
Author emphasizes the value of farm broadcasters in sharing information about the numerous initiatives supported by the agricultural organizations such as the American Soybean Association.
