Deck 17: Food and Localism, Clare Hinrichs

Question 1

1) For much of human history, food was inherently local. This meant

A) crops and animals tended to be raised by the communities that consumed them.
B) there were place-based distinctions in what people ate.
C) crop failure could place people in precarious situations.
D) All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

2) Most food consumed in the US is produced in the conventional agriculture system. This means it is from "both anywhere and nowhere." This means

A) food is sourced globally and people often do not know where their food comes from.
B) people can identify where their food comes from.
C) all food is local as food is produced everywhere.
D) because food everyone has sufficient access to food.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

3) Today, local food appeals to many people because of

A) its lower prices.
B) it is more healthy.
C) it is perceived as rooted in authentic community relationships and trust.
D) it is more accessible.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

4) A person who favors eating local food is called

A) an omnivore.
B) a vegetarian.
C) a hippie.
D) a locavore.

Question 5

5) Which of the following statements best characterizes localism?

A) The belief that the interests of people and places are served best by those near to those places.
B) The process by which places becoming more cosmopolitan, de-territorialized, and culturally homogenous.
C) The loss of sovereignty by communities.
D) The shift from government to governance.

Question 6

6) Which is of the following is a way that local food is understood as countering problems associated with the conventional agriculture system?

A) Promoting communal ties between farmers and consumers
B) Creating shorter food supply chains
C) Promoting more direct interactions between producers and consumers
D) All of the above

Question 7

7. The number of farmers markets in the US has increased. ?

Question 8

8) Farmers markets have grown in popularity because they

A) allow farmers to circumvent the distributors and reach the consumer directly.
B) offer consumers the ability to meet farmers face-to-face.
C) enliven public spaces and foster social and civic interactions.
D) All of the above

Question 9

9) Which of the following is true of farmers markets in the US?

A) Farmers markets are equally distributed across communities.
B) Farmers markets are more common in rural areas.
C) Farmers markets are more common in densely populated areas.
D) Farmers markets are more common in minority neighborhoods.

Question 10

10) Many farmers markets now incorporate all of the following, except

A) booths representing agribusiness products in an attempt to cultivate broad appeal.
B) technological innovations such as the capability to accept credit cards.
C) work with federal programs like SNAP and WIC.
D) provide information and programs on community health.

Question 11

11) Community supported agriculture (CSA) is a model in which

A) consumers purchase a share of a farm pay prior to the growing season and receive weekly shares of farm produce.
B) farms are collectively owned by the community.
C) community members rent plots of land to farm themselves.
D) farmers sell their products directly to local institutions, such as schools.

Question 12

12) Which of the following is a benefit of Community supported agriculture (CSA)?

A) Reliable incomes for farmers
B) Economic stability that often enables farmers to experiment with different crops and practices
C) Introduce people to new kinds of produce
D) All of the above

Question 13

13) The "local trap" refers to

A) how some people in rural areas have no option but to eat the food that is locally produced.
B) the assumption that local is automatically better.
C) the way some farmers have become trapped in local markets.
D) the ways that only more affluent consumers can afford local foods.

Question 14

14) The move to "scale up" local food acknowledges

A) that direct markets, such as Community supported agriculture (CSA), are unsustainable for farmers.
B) that all farmers prefer national and global markets to local markets.
C) that localizing food is ineffective at address issues of food security.
D) that a strict fixation geographic proximity may not always be the best or only way to improve food systems.

Question 15

15) Farm-to-institutional programs are an example of

A) the failure of local food systems to meet community food needs.
B) direct markets for farmers.
C) scaling-up local food.
D) the cooptation of the local food movement by business.

Question 16

16) Local food advocates have developed new food distribution businesses and organizations to aggregate and move more local food from nearby farm fields onto more local plates. These are known as

A) community-supported agriculture.
B) food hubs.
C) direct-to-farm buyers.
D) farmers markets.

Question 17

17) Farm-to-school programs can have all of the following impacts except for

A) improving the quality of school lunches.
B) supporting small and medium size farms.
C) lowering food security has schools become dependent on local farmers.
D) connecting local farmers and their farms to children in schools via educational programming and farm field trips.

Question 18

18) Which of the following is a barrier that local small-scale farmers often face in trying to sell their produce to large supermarket chains?

A) Stringent packing or quality requirements
B) Consumer preference for food from nowhere
C) Below market value prices
D) All of the above

Question 19

19) Emphasis on cultural meanings and traditions of food and farming practices as emerging in specific locations is known as

A) reflexive food systems.
B) proximity-based food systems.
C) place-based food systems.
D) integrated food systems.

Question 20

20) Which approach focuses on bridging gaps the production and consumption of food?

A) reflexive food systems.
B) proximity-based food systems.
C) place-based food systems.
D) integrated food systems.

Question 21

1. Define the local trap and how it may manifest itself in food and agriculture.

Question 22

2. Explain what community supported agriculture is and how it can benefit farmers.

Question 23

3. What is farm-to-institution sourcing and how does it scale up local food?

Question 24

1. Write an essay on localism, agriculture and food. First, define localism. Second, discuss how localism manifests itself in food today and the benefits of local food. Third, discuss the potential and limitations of localism to make the food system more sustainable.

Question 25

2. Write an essay that examines the extent to which localism can be scaled up. First, identify and discuss the limits to localism in food and agriculture. Second, examine two efforts to scale up local food. Third, discuss whether such initiatives are able to maintain the essence of local foods, while also overcoming the limits of local foods.