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McNamara, Maureen Catherine, author Browne, Katherine E., advisor Sherman, Kathleen A., committee member Raynolds, Laura, committee member Colorado 2007-01-03T04:52:28Z 2007-01-03T04:52:28Z 2010 McNamara_colostate_0053N_10129.pdf ETDF2010200118ANPO http://hdl.handle.net/10217/44969 https://doi.org/10.25675/3.018477 Global food and agribusiness corporations exhibit significant control over food production and consumption. Around the world, people contest this corporate food regime through efforts like local food movements. Critics often undermine the power of localism movements and claim that local food is a short-term trend that will not impact the larger market. In my thesis, I explore the local food movement in Northern Colorado. My analysis draws on fieldwork I conducted in 2009-2010 and includes data from participant observation, semi-structured interviews (n=23) and an online survey (n=67). In Northern Colorado, local food producers and advocates are passionate about and committed to growing the local food system. The strong network of producers ensures that the movement stays rooted in and develops as an integral part of the community. Despite producers' enthusiastic and collaborative energies, local food is not for the most part economically viable. Producers, consumers, and advocates in Northern Colorado are faithful to local food, but individual commitments cannot counter the powerful forces that shape food production and consumption. In order for local food to challenge the global agro-food structures, the movement has to adopt a more political and economically focused approach that moves beyond consumer education and marketing strategies. born digital masters theses English eng Colorado State University. Libraries 2000-2019 Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright. producer community northern Colorado local food food movement economic viability regional food system Local foods -- Colorado Producer cooperatives -- Colorado Growing pains: the local food movement in northern Colorado Text Master of Arts (M.A.) Masters Anthropology Colorado State University This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights (https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/). You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). open.access