This paper explores the potential for the Georgia’s schools to participate in the Farm to School program. Primary and …

This paper examined cost efficiency differences between rural hospitals participating in the Critical Access Hospital …-parametric approach as well as stochastic frontier analysis (SFA). CAHs receive Medicare cost-based reimbursement, in contrast with the … been associated with inefficiency in hospital operations and, consequently, concerns have been raised about the efficiency …

Small and limited resource farmers and landowners in the Alabama Black Belt region face many challenges as they seek to …—farmland conversion, urbanization pressures, reductions in water quality and availability, soil erosion, irregular cash flows, and … increased government regulation—make managing family farms or forestland a difficult task. In response to these challenges, many …

/or landowners’ decision to participate in the agritourism industry in Arkansas is affected by state government infrastructure. But …’s sponsored trainings in agritourism along with marketing and promotion are viewed as the most important factors in all studied … agencies can play an important role in the future to ensure the success of the newly developed agritourism industry in Arkansas. …

This paper presents an empirical analysis of the relationship between the expansion of food retailing in developing … different countries. These results demonstrate possibilities for food retail expansion in developing countries. …

. Limited research was conducted in this area and few studies of green space and housing prices have incorporated spatial … between property values and the green space amenities around the selected single family houses in Delaware County, Ohio. Also …

differences of consumer interest in various products selling in the farmers market. Results show that the sampling strategy can … strategy that fits in well with the farm market venue. More than half of the patrons indicated actually purchasing after …

This study evaluated the county-level impact of equine sales and horse racing on business activity in six other … industries. In Fayette County, Kentucky, the results suggested that equine activities substantially increase the number of … establishments, payroll, and sales in the hospitality, recreation, finance, professional services, real estate, and retail industries. …