Blueberries. Image credit:NH Farmers Market Association.

University of New Hampshire researchers have analyzed the economic impact of their State’s locally-produced food system. The good news: farm market sales – known as ‘direct marketing’ of food – accounts for 12 percent of New Hampshire’s farm food sold, overall, compared to 0.5%, nationally. On the other hand, overall economic performance of the NH farm economy is relatively poor, according to a story reported in the Concord-Monitor, a… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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