Toward a More Expansive Understanding of Food Hubs
A review of the uses of the term "food hub" reveals a dynamic and evolving concept. Since planners need to understand these various uses, we offer a preliminary framework for a food hub typology. We also suggest attributes and a definition that should be considered when assessing existing...
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Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems
2016-07-01
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| description | A review of the uses of the term "food hub" reveals a dynamic and evolving concept. Since planners need to understand these various uses, we offer a preliminary framework for a food hub typology. We also suggest attributes and a definition that should be considered when assessing existing sites and planning for new food hubs. We then assess three food hub sites in Seattle, Washington, using our typology and characteristics that should be considered (audience, ownership, purpose, design and siting, and scale). Our assessment demonstrates that the strengths, viability, and vitality of each food hub are derived from attributes not currently considered by the most commonly used, type-focused definitions of food hubs. Our contribution adds clarity to the evolving discussion about food hubs, and describes elements for communities, particularly the planning community, to consider when planning for them. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-986ae8e0bd534e0a80b66d10727377cd2023-08-02T06:52:13ZengLyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food SystemsJournal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development2152-08012016-07-012110.5304/jafscd.2011.021.017144Toward a More Expansive Understanding of Food HubsMegan Horst0Eva Ringstrom1Shannon Tyman2Michael Ward3Virginia Werner4Branden Born5University of WashingtonUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of WashingtonA review of the uses of the term "food hub" reveals a dynamic and evolving concept. Since planners need to understand these various uses, we offer a preliminary framework for a food hub typology. We also suggest attributes and a definition that should be considered when assessing existing sites and planning for new food hubs. We then assess three food hub sites in Seattle, Washington, using our typology and characteristics that should be considered (audience, ownership, purpose, design and siting, and scale). Our assessment demonstrates that the strengths, viability, and vitality of each food hub are derived from attributes not currently considered by the most commonly used, type-focused definitions of food hubs. Our contribution adds clarity to the evolving discussion about food hubs, and describes elements for communities, particularly the planning community, to consider when planning for them.https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/144AgglomerationAgricultural UrbanismDistributionFood HubFood SystemFood Value Chain |
| spellingShingle | Megan Horst Eva Ringstrom Shannon Tyman Michael Ward Virginia Werner Branden Born Toward a More Expansive Understanding of Food Hubs Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development Agglomeration Agricultural Urbanism Distribution Food Hub Food System Food Value Chain |
| title | Toward a More Expansive Understanding of Food Hubs |
| title_full | Toward a More Expansive Understanding of Food Hubs |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Toward a More Expansive Understanding of Food Hubs |
| title_short | Toward a More Expansive Understanding of Food Hubs |
| title_sort | toward a more expansive understanding of food hubs |
| topic | Agglomeration Agricultural Urbanism Distribution Food Hub Food System Food Value Chain |
| url | https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/144 |
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