This study uses the network approach to trace mechanisms of coordination inside the Dutch horticultural complex of Zuid-Holland. The methodology proposed and applied combines the analysis based on the flows of goods and services, the analysis of the interlocking system and a so-called "shock...

This paper explores the side activities of non-farmers in rural areas in the Netherlands and more specifically their start up motives. A side activity is a small-scale home-based activity, which provides a supplementary income to the household. Side activities may have the potential to diversify...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to examine growth expectations and factors influencing growth of side activities in rural areas. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected in the rural areas of 36 Dutch municipalities by means of a detailed survey. This resulted in 260...