Dawn D Thilmany
Author
Series
REDI report volume 2019, August
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
The entry of additional food hubs in a county may cannibalize sales of incumbent enterprises. Food hubs require more potential buyers in a market than traditional merchant wholesalers. Counties with a high level of social capital and that have small local food businesses may be able to lower the population threshold necessary for a food hub to be viable.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
Across key local and regional markets (i.e., farmers markets, farm to school, food hubs serving other institutions, and restaurants) we estimate a $3.9million decline in sales (the most conservative estimate for direct sales losses) leading to a payroll decline of up to $585,000, and a total loss to the economy of up to $6.7 million from March to May 2020. Without immediate mitigation (in addition to the innovation supply chain solutions our producers...