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Support, Sustain, Sync: Maquoketa Farmers Market Organizational and Policy Study
University of Iowa, Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities
05/2022
DOI: 10.17077/rep.006453
Abstract
A team of graduate students from the School of Planning and Public Affairs at the University of Iowa worked collaboratively with representatives of the Maquoketa Farmers Market and other community stakeholders to develop innovative approaches to strengthening and building the capacity of the market, while identifying and addressing challenges unique to the organization. A secondary goal was to provide a starting point for the implementation of a collaborative food system and increased regional partnerships in Jackson County to promote sustainability, economic activity, access to local foods, and community engagement.
The team conducted a review of academic literature regarding nonprofit organizational structures, local food access policy, sustainability, regionalism, and community outreach. Additionally, the team engaged relevant stakeholders conducting interviews with city and county officials, board members, farmers market managers, and other nonprofit organizations. Finally, the team organized and facilitated a strategic planning process with the Maquoketa Farmers Market Board, including a SWOT analysis and a proposed update to the mission statement: “The Maquoketa Farmers Market's mission is to support area producers, educate consumers on the availability of local foods, and foster a sense of community.”
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Support, Sustain, Sync: Maquoketa Farmers Market Organizational and Policy Study
- Creators
- Ryan DowningJody JostenDeanna Robinson
- Contributors
- Haifeng Qian (Contributor) - University of Iowa, School of Planning and Public AffairsTravis Kraus (Contributor) - University of Iowa, School of Planning and Public Affairs
- Resource Type
- Report
- Resource Sub-type
- Capstone Project
- Publisher
- University of Iowa, Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities; Iowa City, Iowa, USA
- DOI
- 10.17077/rep.006453
- Number of pages
- 46 pages
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2022 the authors
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/2022
- Academic Unit
- Public Affairs Final Projects; School of Planning and Public Affairs; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984287151502771
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