Encyclopedia of Organic, Sustainable, and Local Food

A comprehensive compilation of entries illuminates the key trends, activities, and themes in organic, sustainable, and local food, covering consumers, organizations, farming, policies, and much more.

• 150 comprehensive, A–Z entries cover all aspects of organic food and farming, local food production and consumption, and sustainable food initiatives

• A chronology of the years 1860–2009 includes over 40 events, detailing the history and evolution of organic and local food

• 30 photographs depict current themes in sustainable farming and organic/local food

• A bibliography lists key references for readers who wish to follow up on a specific theme