Our Library of Documents from External Sources
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2006
- Beyond the Easter Report: Framing a Comprehensive Canadian Agri-food Policy, Larry Martin, Al Mussell and Martin Gooch. (PDF - 225 KB)
- Kitchen Incubators & Community Shared Kitchens, Julian Webb. CREEDA. (PPT - 93 KB)
2005
- Vancouver Food System Assessment, FORC - Forum of Research Connections. Web page contains links to our complete report, including appendices.
- Producer Adaptation to the New Agriculture, Kim Sanderson and Murray Fulton, Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan. (PDF - 66 KB)
- The Farm Crisis & Corporate Profits, Canada's National Farmers Union (PDF - 348 KB)
- Food Needs: What does it take for them to be taken seriously?, Tim Lang, Dept Health Management & Food Policy, City University, London. (PPT - 1.3 MB)
- A new vision for agricultural policy, Daryll E Ray, Agricultural Policy Analysis Center, University of Tennessee. (PDF - 415 KB)
- Buddhist Economics, E F Schumacher. (DOC - 57 KB)
- Fuchsia Brands Ltd - A Case Study: Rural development through regional branding, Ivan McCutcheon, Fuchsia Brands Ltd. (PDF - 16 KB)
- YES, Marketing, Rebecca Graham. Making Waves. (PDF - 402 KB)
- What IS the Business of Business?, Bill Ninacs. Making Waves. (PDF - 119 KB)
- Small Farm Canada award-winning article – Direct Marketing: Fighting Menu Fraud, Don Genova. (PDF - 15 KB)
- Attributes of a Sustainable Food System, Quotes from 2005 Vancouver Food System Assessment by FORC. (DOC - 37 KB)
- Inspiration from Vandana Shiva (DOC - 21 KB)
- Food for Good, November 2005 edition. (PDF - 758 KB)
- Organic Industry Structure, Phil Howard. Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, University of California, Santa Cruz. (PDF - 227 KB)
- Obesity Surges Among Affluent, Nanci Hellmich. USA Today. (DOC - 28 KB)
- Combining Social Justice and Sustainability for Food Security, Elaine M Power. (DOC - 53 KB)
- Chapter 1: Pushing Beyond the Earth's Limits, Lester R Brown. Outgrowing the Earth: The Food Security Challenge in an Age of Falling Water Tables and Rising Temperatures. (PDF - 80 KB)
- Food Chicago: A program of the Center for Labour and Community Research (PDF - 34 KB)
- Issues Facing the [Agri-food] Industry [in BC], Ference Weicker and Company. (PDF - 135 KB)
- An Investor's Guide to Avian Flu, Sherry Cooper and Donald Coxe. BMO Nesbitt Burns Research. (PDF - 1.2 MB)
- National Symposium on Farm Income: Partnering for long-term sustainability (PDF - 82 KB)
- A Value-added Guide and Workbook, Parkland Economic Development Practitioners Group. (PDF - 1.5 MB)
- Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan, Health Canada. (PDF - 169 KB)
- Understanding the Forces that Influence Our Eating Habits, Health Canada. (PDF - 485 KB)
- The Chicago Manufacturing Renaissance, Chicago Manufacturing Renaissance Council. (RTF - 63 KB)
- Empowering Canadian Farmers in the Marketplace, Wayne Easter. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (PDF - 134 KB)
- The Strategy Canvas of Kauai Food Bank (PDF - 82 KB)
- Peak Oil: The short, medium and long term, Darrin Qualman. (PDF - 291 KB)
- Sustaining Agri-Systems: The need for interdisciplinary research, Philip Lowe. Rural Economy and Land Use Programme, UK Research Council. (PDF - 765 KB)
- Prospects for Agriculture in the Toronto Region: The farmer perspective, Michael Bunch and Jeanne Maurer. Neptis Studies on the Toronto Metropolitan Region. (PDF - 699 KB)
- SSFPA Summary: Products and services requested by small-scale food processors since 2001 (PDF - 38 KB)
- Costs and Benefits of Marketing Differentiated Beef through Process Verification Systems, Beth Vaaler, Ted Schroeder and Michael Boland. Agricultural Issues Center, University of California. (PDF - 97 KB)
- Urban Agriculture Report, Bethany Mazereeuw. Public Health, Region of Waterloo. (PDF - 1.1 MB)
2004
- The High Road: Transnational CED, v1, n1. North American Network for the Solidarity Economy (PDF - 148 KB)
- Value-added Agriculture in Canada, Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. (PDF - 268 KB)
- An Alternative Natural Beef Production System: A differentiation strategy for California producers and packers, Ricardo Vernazza Paganini. Agricultural Issues Center, University of California. (PDF - 289 KB)
- When the Apple Falls Close to the Tree: Local food systems and the preservation of diversity, Carol Goland and Sarah Bauer. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. (PDF - 95 KB)
- Common Support for Local Agriculture in Two Contrasting Oregon Communities, Garry Stephenson and Larry Lev. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. (PDF - 85 KB)
- Right for Food Case Study: Brazil, Intergovernmental Working Group ... National Food Security. (PDF - 698 KB)
- Funding the New Harvest: Overcoming credit barriers for North Carolina's sustainable farming enterprises (PDF - 525 KB)
- Growing Green Project: Law and policy reform for sustainable food systems in southwestern British Columbia. For Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. (PDF - 241 KB)
- Amazing Shrinking Machines: The movement toward diminishing economies of scale, Michael H. Shuman. (PDF - 59 KB)
- Gold Rush, Nicole Zara Stahl. Meat Processing.(PDF - 2.0 MB)
- Stakeholder Accountability in the UK Supermarket Sector, Tom Fox and Bill Vorley. Final Report: Race to the Top Project. (PDF - 410 KB)
- Paths Toward a Just, Sustainable and Food Secure UBC Food System, Liska Richer. University of British Columbia. (PDF - 2.2 MB)
- Guaranteed Tender Beef: Opportunities and challenges for a differentiated agricultural product, Michael Carriquiry. Center for Agriculture and Rural Development, Iowa State University. (PDF - 339 KB)
- Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario: Backgrounder (PDF - 223 KB)
- Food Connections: Capital Area Community Food Profile, C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems, Michigan State University. (PDF - 1.8 MB)
- Food Processing: Choosing and using a copacker, John E Rushing. (PDF - 26 KB)
- Food Wars: Features of the Productionist Paradigm (Table 1.1), Tim Lang and Michael Heasman. Food Wars: The Global Battle for Mouths, Minds and Markets. (PDF - 263 KB)
- Food Wars: Features of the Life Sciences Integrated Paradigm (Table 1.2), Tim Lang and Michael Heasman. Food Wars: The Global Battle for Mouths, Minds and Markets. (PDF - 122 KB)
- Food Wars: Features of the Ecologically Integrated Paradigm (Table 1.3), Tim Lang and Michael Heasman. Food Wars: The Global Battle for Mouths, Minds and Markets. (PDF - 325 KB)
- Food Wars: Productionist Approach to Health (Fig. 1.3), Tim Lang and Michael Heasman. Food Wars: The Global Battle for Mouths, Minds and Markets. (DOC - 79 KB)
- Food Wars: Life Sciences Integrated Approach to Health (Fig 1.4), Tim Lang and Michael Heasman. Food Wars: The Global Battle for Mouths, Minds and Markets. (DOC - 170 KB)
- Food Wars: The Food Policy Web (Fig. 1.6), Tim Lang and Michael Heasman. Food Wars: The Global Battle for Mouths, Minds and Markets. (DOC - 50 KB)
- Right to Food Case Study: Canada, Intergovernmental Working Group ... National Food Security. (PDF - 405 KB)
- Risk and Risk Management in Organic Agriculture: Views of organic farmers, James Hanson, Robert Dismukes, et al. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. (PDF - 90 KB)
- Reversing Rural America's Economic Decline: The case for a national balanced growth strategy, Robert D Atkinson. Progressive Policy Institute. (PDF - 230 KB)
- Can Quality Revitalize the Alaskan Salmon Industry?, Bruce A Babcock and Quinn Weninger. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University. (PDF - 445 KB)
- The Social Context of Well-being, John F Helliwell and Robert D Putnam. The Royal Society. (PDF - 179 KB)
2003
- The Case for a GM-Free Sustainable World, Mae-Wan Ho and Lim Li Ching. Independent Science Panel (PDF - 470 KB)
- Commodity System Challenges: Moving sustainability into the mainstream of natural resource economies, Sustainability Institute. (PDF - 424 KB)
- Working Together: The role of external agents in the development of agriculture-based industries, Andrea Harris, Murray Fulton et al. Centre for the Study of Co-operatives and the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Saskatchewan. (PDF - 540 KB)
- Strategic Business Case, Community Venture Development Services. Small Scale Food Processor Association. (PDF - 320 KB)
- Putting Canada First: An architecture for agricultural policy in the 21st century, Government of Canada. (PDF - 272 KB)
- Earthly Delights: Cultivating a new agricultural revolution - an interview with Michael Ableman, Arnie Cooper. The Sun. (PDF - 200 KB)
- New Generation Co-operatives, Canadian Co-operative Association. (PDF - 325 KB)
- Closer to Home: A recipe for a community-based food organization, Michael Ableman. Lower Mainland Food Council. (DOC - 223 KB)
- Food, Inc. - Corporate concentration from farm to consumer, Bill Vorley. UK Food Group. (PDF - 617 KB)
- Canadian Health Food Industry Sector Analysis, Strategic Policy Choices & the Canadian Health Food Association. Agriculture and Agrifood Canada. (DOC - 219 KB)
- The High Road: Transnational CED, North American Network for the Solidarity Economy. (PDF - 148 KB)
- Oklahoma Food Connection, Shawn Campbell. Oklahoma Food Policy Council. (PDF - 255 KB)
- Certified Organic Associations of B.C.: Marketing Communications, IMPACS Communication Centre. (DOC - 1.4 MB)
- A Model of Supplier Integration into New Product Development, Kenneth J Petersen, Robert B Handfield, Gary L Ragatz. The Journal of Product Innovation Management. (PDF - 177 KB)
- Race to the Top: Attracting and enabling global sustainable business, The World Bank Group - Corporate Social Responsibility Practice. (PDF - 505 KB)
- Dreaming Up a New Food System, Billie Best. (PDF - 10 KB)
- Ecolabel Value Assessment: Consumer and food business perceptions of local foods, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture and the Iowa State University Business Analysis Laboratory. (PDF - 1.2 MB)
- The Farm Produce Industry: A problem and a CED solution, Équiterre. (PDF - 385 KB)
- How to Avoid Genetically Engineered Food: A Greenpeace shoppers guide, Greenpeace. (PDF - 1.2 MB)
- The Revolution in Welfare Economics and Its Implications for Environmental Valuation and Policy, John M Gowdy, Dept of Economics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. (PDF - 254 KB)
2002
- Genetically modified plants for food use and human health, The Royal Society. (PDF - 552 KB)
- CSCFSC: Position Statement on Irradiation, Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition. (PDF - 54 KB)
- Labelling GM Foods, Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology. (PDF - 215 KB)
- Australia: Farmers Turning to 'Sustainable' Label for Goods, by Rob Doolan. Pinnacle Management. (DOC - 32 KB)
- Closer to the Heart: A CFFO vision for farming, Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario. (PDF - 150 KB)
- Kauai Food Bank, Hawaii, Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation. (DOC - 25 KB)
- Food for Thought: Community-based food systems enterprises, Issues for the 21st Century Food System. W. K. Kellogg Foundation. (PDF - 381 KB)
- Market Scoping Project, Community Venture Development Services. Small Scale Food Processing Association. (PDF - 1.3 MB)
- Reviewing Your Food Safety and Security Strategies, Province of Ontario. (PDF - 39 KB)
- 2002 Global Powers of Retailing, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. (PDF - 1.4 MB)
- Outline: Seikatsu Club Consumers' Co-operative Union (DOC - 118 KB)
2001
- Attracting Consumers With Locally Grown Products, Food Processing Center, University of Nebraska - Lincoln. (PDF - 415 KB)
- Merging Mission, Market & Money: A nonprofit's guide to social entrepreneurship, National Center for Social Entrepreneurs. (PDF - 538 KB)
- Social Entrepreneurship Discussion Paper No. 1, Canadian Centre for Social Entrepreneurship. (PDF - 20 KB)
- Outcome report - Small scale food processing, by Colleen Shepherd. Community Venture Development Services. (PDF - 24 KB)
- Outcome report - Small Scale Food Sector Consultation. (PDF - 123 KB)
- A Changing Worldview: How Will It Affect Agriculture and Rural Communities, James E Horne. Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture Inc. (DOC - 263 KB)
- Reducing Food Poverty with Sustainable Agriculture, Jules Pretty and Rachel Hine. SAFE-World Research Project. (DOC - 129 KB)
- Adding Value to Farm Products, by Janet Bachmann. (PDF - 258 KB)
- Worldview, Paradigm and the Future of Agriculture and Agrifood in Western Canada, M Hollinshead. (PDF - 85 KB)
2000
- Cuba: A Successful Case Study of Sustainable Agriculture, by Peter M. Rosset. Food First/The Institute for Food and Development Policy. (DOC - 73 KB)
- Opportunities and challenges in the U.S. Specialty Food Market, Chris Crocker. National Association for the Specialty Food Trade. (PDF - 171 KB)
1999
- Networking for Success: Strategic alliances in the new agriculture, Monda Holmlunk and Murray Fulton. Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan. (PDF - 238 KB)
- The Multiple Functions and Benefits of Small Farm Agriculture In the Context of Global Trade Negotiations, Peter M. Rosset. Food First/The Institute for Food and Development Policy. (PDF - 87 KB)
1998
- Consumer Attitudes towards Regional Food Products: A Case-Study for Northern Germany, Workshop, "Consumer Attitudes towards Typical Foods," Dijon, France. (PDF - 105 KB)
1997
- Community-Shared Agriculture: Celebrating the 'community' in CED, Ed Bennett and Diane Heise. Making Waves. (PDF - 75 KB)
- Community-Controlled Economic Development as a A Strategic Vision for the Sustainable Agriculture Movement, Dave Campbell. Making Waves. (PDF - 314 KB)
Other
- Agricultural Biotechnology: Questions and Answers, Cornell University. (PDF - 375 KB)
- Nutracenticals, Functional Foods & Medical Research, National Centre for Agri-food Research in Medicine. (PDF - 925 KB)
- Community Economic Development: Terminology and Definitions, Stewart E Perry. Making Waves. (PDF - 136 KB)
- Community Economic Development Principles, BC Working Group on CED. (PDF - 117 KB)
- Choosing and Using a Copacker, John E Rushing. (PDF - 26 KB)
- Food Processing Using a Co-Packer, Linda Blan-Byford and Rodney B Holcomb. Food & Agricultural Products Center, Oklahoma. (PDF - 42 KB)
- Small Scale Co-packing, Guelph Food Technology Centre. (PDF - 74 KB)
- Food Enterprise Models with Elements of Social Enterprise Activities (PDF - 31 KB)
- Quality Food Market Trends (DOC - 36 KB)
