Realizing Equitable Value Chains

Overview

Following food production, the value chain of a food system engages in aggregation, processing, marketing, and distribution. This is where the major control of our food systems is dominated by a few large players, increasingly acting as a monopoly to minimize payments to farmers while maximizing revenues from consumers.

Past Projects

Assessment of Food Hubs Key Performance Indicators

Assessment of cooperatives in Hawai’i

Related Publications

Fardkhales, S. A., & Lincoln, N. (2021). Food hubs play an essential role in the COVID-19 response in Hawai ‘i. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 10(2), 53-70.

Needham, A., & Lincoln, N. (2019). Interactions between People and Breadfruit in Hawai’i: Consumption, Preparation, and Sourcing Patterns. Sustainability, 11(18), 4983.

Kekuewa Lincoln, N., & Ardoin, N. (2016). Farmer Typology in South Kona, Hawai‘i: Whoʻs Farming, How, and Why? Food, Culture & Society, 19(3), 563–585.

Lincoln, N. K., & Ardoin, N. M. (2016). Cultivating values: Environmental values and sense of place as correlates of sustainable agricultural practices. Agriculture and human values, 33, 389-401.