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2. Building success of food hubs through understanding of the cooperative experience
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Schmit, Todd M. (author) and Severson, Roberta M. (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-02
- Published:
- USA: Extension Journal, Inc.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 4 Document Number: D10189
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 57(1) : 1-9
- Notes:
- 9 pages., Article # 1RIB4, Via online journal., Food hubs represent a business model through which farmers can collectively market product to access new supply chains and buyers can efficiently access locally sourced foods. Many farmer marketing cooperatives fit within the food hub definition and have existed for decades. Accordingly, much can be learned from them to support food hub business planning efforts. We developed and synthesized case studies of three successful cooperatives in order to match key food hub operational challenges with recommended best management practices. Such information is useful for Extension education efforts supporting the development of economically viable food hub businesses.
3. Edible insect workshop engages public in sustainable food conversation
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Jasinski, James (author), Kulhanek, Ashley (author), and Shumaker, Kate (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-02
- Published:
- USA: Extension Journal, Inc.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 5 Document Number: D10192
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 57(1) : 1-6
- Notes:
- 6 pages., Article # 1IAW7, Via online journal., A 6-hr train-the-trainer workshop focused on introducing the concept that insects may play a significant role in food security as the world population is projected to exceed 9 billion people by the mid 21st century. Workshop topics including cultural, nutritional, culinary, and commercial aspects surrounding edible insects were presented and packaged into a formal curriculum for later use by the participants. A 12-item sensory evaluation of insect-fortified foods provided participants a tangible experience with product palatability. By the end of the workshop, participants had increased various dimensions of their knowledge about edible insects and reported a generally positive perception toward insect-based foods.
4. Designing educational farm tours to improve consumer trust in modern agriculture
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ferris, Theodore A. (author), Smith, Julia M. (author), Dunckel, Mary A. (author), Cullens, Faith (author), and Kuschel, Ashley (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2020-02
- Published:
- Extension Journal, Inc.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 132 Document Number: D11358
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 58(1)
- Notes:
- 7 pages., Article #: v58-1iw3, via online journal., Breakfast on the Farm educational farm tours were introduced in Michigan in 2009 to improve consumer knowledge about, impressions of, and trust in modern food production. Over 89,000 participants have attended events on 40 commercial dairy, beef, crop, and fruit farms. This article addresses organization and funding of the events and some of their general impacts. Volunteers staff stations on topics such as animal care, food safety, nutrition, and water quality. Surveys indicate that attendees' impressions of and trust in farmers and food production improve and that product purchases increase. Events patterned after Michigan's model have occurred in several states and may be implemented elsewhere for similar purposes.
5. Energy interests - rural and urban differences
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- McKenna, Judy (author) and Nixon, Jan (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1979-09
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C26817
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 17 : 15-20
6. Is anyone watching? getting the message across via cable television
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Blacklock, K.L. (author), Lang, M.B. (author), Rossing, B.E. (author), and University of Wisconsin, Department of Agricultural Journalism; University of Wisconsin, Cooperative Extension Service; University of Wisconsin, Department of Continuing and Vocational Education
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1986
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 63 Document Number: C02211
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 24 (Summer 1986) : 7-10
- Notes:
- James F. Evans Collection; AGRICOLA ADL 86047774