Building Success of Food Hubs Through Understanding of the Cooperative Experience

Authors

Todd M. Schmit, Cornell University
Roberta M. Severson, Cornell University

Volume

57

Issue

1

DOI

10.34068/joe.57.01.11

Abstract

Food hubs represent a business model through which farmers can collectively market product to access new supply chains and buyers can efficiently access locally sourced foods. Many farmer marketing cooperatives fit within the food hub definition and have existed for decades. Accordingly, much can be learned from them to support food hub business planning efforts. We developed and synthesized case studies of three successful cooperatives in order to match key food hub operational challenges with recommended best management practices. Such information is useful for Extension education efforts supporting the development of economically viable food hub businesses.

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Recommended Citation

Schmit, T. M., & Severson, R. M. (2019). Building Success of Food Hubs Through Understanding of the Cooperative Experience. The Journal of Extension, 57(1), Article 11. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.57.01.11