British Food Journal: Volume 105 Issue 8

Latent consumers’ attitude to farmers’ markets in North West England

G.P. Archer, Judit García Sánchez, Gianpaolo Vignali, Aurélie Chaillot

The purpose of the research was to extend on previous research by studying latent consumers’ attitude to farmers’ markets. Findings will be used to improve the marketing and…

Consumer direct initiatives in North West England farmers’ markets

Julie Youngs

An investigation into the viability, sustainability and future developments of farmers’ markets in North West England was carried out in 2001. For this purpose, the attitudes of…

A study of farm outlets in North West England

Julie Youngs

The purpose of this case was to help verify and support consumer direct initiatives in line with strategic priority, market development of the North West Food Alliance (NWFA…

Conceptualising community consumption: Farmers’ markets and the older consumer

Isabelle Szmigin, Sarah Maddock, Marylyn Carrigan

Since the late 1990s farmers’ markets have been growing in popularity as an alternative outlet for: healthy, local, organic and non‐organic, produce consistent with the values of…

The delicatessen and speciality food market in the North West

Daniella Vignali‐Ryding, Judit García Sánchez, Gianpaolo Vignali

This case study investigates attitudes towards delicatessen and speciality food for consumers in the North West region. The speciality food sector has experienced above average…

The local food sector: A preliminary assessment of its form and impact in Gloucestershire

Carol Morris, Henry Buller

“Local food” is attracting considerable policy and public interest, but evidence is lacking about the emerging contours of the local food sector. This paper offers a preliminary…

Farmers' market outlets and food developments

Geoff Archer