Abstract
Communicating Economic Impact Assessments: How Research Results Influence Decision-maker Attitudes toward the Local Food Sector
Highlights
Introduction and Literature ReviewThe continued growth and long-term viability of local food systems depend on public and private investment of financial, political, and social capital
For the economic impact assessment, we focused on small to midsized local food producers, both crop and livestock, who primarily, but not exclusively, marketed their products within Central Oregon
We found the presentation of the results had a stronger and more positive impact among decisionmakers in rural counties and the state service providers who work with Regional Solutions
Summary
The continued growth and long-term viability of local food systems depend on public and private investment of financial, political, and social capital. In pursuit of this investment, food system practitioners increasingly are identifying ways to measure and communicate the multifaceted benefits of local food systems (Brown, Goetz, Ahearn, & Chyi-lyi, 2013; Lev, Brewer, & Stephenson, 2003; Sharp, Clark, Davis, Smith, & McCutcheon, 2011). Economic impact in particular is thought to be a critical and convincing metric While this is relatively easy to measure compared to other impacts of food systems, there is still tension and confusion about how to measure it accurately. Little research has focused on the effectiveness of communicating these results to decision-makers
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