September 30th-October 3rd, 2016
New Orleans Downtown Marriott at the Convention Center

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• FDRS 2016 Meeting Agenda

 Please find selected slide sets and papers from the 2016 conference:

Plenary Session I

• Evaluating the Rural and Regional Impacts or Urban-Based Local Food System Initiatives

Plenary Session II

• Using Benchmarks to Develop Local Food System Businesses
• July 2015 Economic Development Report
• The Financial Performance Implications of Differential Marketing Strategies: Exploring Farms that Pursue Local Markets as a Core Competitive Advantage
• Meta-analysis of US Intermediated Food Markets: Measuring What Matters

Plenary Session III

• Community, Local and Regional Food Systems eCoP: Form, Function, and Future eXtension’s Community of Practice, Community, Local and Regional Food Systems

Plenary Session IV

Plenary Session V

• Wholesome and Healthy at the Farmers’ Market