03457nam 2200769Ia 450 991046187750332120200520144314.01-283-73335-80-8203-4475-3(CKB)2670000000276452(EBL)1222470(SSID)ssj0000759218(PQKBManifestationID)11433557(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000759218(PQKBWorkID)10781729(PQKB)11677107(MiAaPQ)EBC1222470(OCoLC)820009866(MdBmJHUP)muse18970(Au-PeEL)EBL1222470(CaPaEBR)ebr10621791(CaONFJC)MIL404585(OCoLC)830023881(EXLCZ)99267000000027645220120309d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBlack, white, and green[electronic resource] farmers markets, race, and the green economy /Alison Hope AlkonAthens University of Georgia Pressc20121 online resource (223 p.)Geographies of justice and social transformation ;13Description based upon print version of record.0-8203-4390-0 0-8203-4389-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Going green, growing green -- Understanding the green economy -- The taste of place -- Creating just sustainability -- Who participates in the green economy? -- Greening growth -- Farmers markets, race, and the green economy -- Epilogue. Reading, writing, relationship.Farmers markets are much more than places to buy produce. According to advocates for sustainable food systems, they are also places to ""vote with your fork"" for environmental protection, vibrant communities, and strong local economies. Farmers markets have become essential to the movement for food-system reform and are a shining example of a growing green economy where consumers can shop their way to social change. Black, White, and Green brings new energy to this topic by exploring dimensions of race and class as they relate to farmers markets and the green economy. With a focus on two Bay Geographies of Justice and Social TransformationFarmers' marketsSocial aspectsUnited StatesSustainable agricultureSocial aspectsUnited StatesAlternative agricultureSocial aspectsUnited StatesAfrican American farmersUnited StatesFood supplySocial aspectsUnited StatesCommunity developmentUnited StatesMinoritiesUnited StatesEconomic conditionsSocial justiceUnited StatesElectronic books.Farmers' marketsSocial aspectsSustainable agricultureSocial aspectsAlternative agricultureSocial aspectsAfrican American farmersFood supplySocial aspectsCommunity developmentMinoritiesEconomic conditions.Social justice381/.41Alkon Alison Hope1032970MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461877503321Black, white, and green2451182UNINA