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Merging Symbols, Space and Identity in Appalachia: An Examination of the Ramp

Rivers, Bridgette C.Virginia Tech2013

… on fine dining menus and has been sold in farmer's markets and grocery stores for the first time across the country. This study aims to understand not only this recent popularity, but why the ramp has emerged as representative of traditional Appalachian culture. Qualitative interviews with …

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When the Soil Was Everything: Unearthing the Roots of American Environmental Writing

Spratt, Stephen

… or exhausted. Agricultural writers enjoined farmers to improve the soil on their farms. Given the primacy these early conservationists assigned to practices of restoring and sustaining the soil as the basis for sustainable agriculture, this study considers the texts and contexts of the …

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Consumers' motivations for choosing alternative food retailing modes: Interviews at farmers' markets, truck stalls, and the farm in southern Alberta

Wang, Yuchen2014

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Selling Tradition: Impression Management and Draft Animal Agriculture of a Mississippi Farmstead

Lance, Matthew Corbin2014

<p>This thesis is a case study of a family of farmers in Mississippi’s Piney Woods who use horse-drawn equipment to grow crops. This practice is notable in the context of a larger agricultural system that prioritizes mechanization (particularly the use of tractors). The production style and their …

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