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dc.contributor.authorWestskog, Hege
dc.contributor.authorSolnørdal, Mette Talseth
dc.contributor.authorVindegg, Mikkel
dc.contributor.authorTønnesen, Anders
dc.contributor.authorSandnes, Thea
dc.contributor.authorGrasbekk, Bård Sødal
dc.contributor.authorChristensen, Ingrid
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-24T05:00:24Z
dc.date.available2024-06-24T05:00:24Z
dc.date.issued2024-04-20
dc.description.abstractPolicy makers and researchers are increasingly emphasising the need for more diversified and localised food systems. This study investigates relations between local food systems and community development, revealing how local food is linked with identity, social relations, and community pride. We also address barriers and enablers for developing such links. We conducted an in-depth case study of local food systems in three Norwegian rural municipalities. Our results show how local food systems are linked to geographical location, and how they strengthen social relations by bringing actors in the food system closer together, fostering mutual responsibilities, pride, and a sense of belonging in local communities. We argue that local food is not only for somewhere, but from here, thus adding meaning and accountability to local food regimes. Local food exchange is motivated by mutual moral obligations and value-driven preferences, enabling reconnection between different actors in the food system. This is a central factor in local food’s contribution to community development and sustainability in food systems. Our findings furthermore demonstrate the importance of non-conventional exchange channels for local food distribution and exchange. Some findings nevertheless also show a need for efforts to make local food more affordable and available for most citizens. Together, the cases studied show that a holistic and context-dependent development of local food systems is necessary to provide pathways for communities to expand the role of local food as part of their community development and in order to enhance sustainability.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWestskog H, Solnørdal M, Vindegg M, Tønnesen A, Sandnes T, Grasbekk BS, Christensen I. Local food systems and community development: a symbiotic relation? A case study of three rural municipalities in Norway . International Journal of Sociology of Agriculture and Food. 2024;30(1):19-42en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2264182
dc.identifier.doi10.48416/ijsaf.v30i1.534
dc.identifier.issn0798-1759
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/33871
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherInternational Sociological Associationen_US
dc.relation.journalInternational Journal of Sociology of Agriculture and Food
dc.relation.projectIDNorges forskningsråd: 295704en_US
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2024 The Author(s)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)en_US
dc.titleLocal food systems and community development: a symbiotic relation? A case study of three rural municipalities in Norwayen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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