%0 Conference Paper
%A Valtari, Heidi
%D 2008
%F orgprints:15787
%I Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists
%K local food
%N 7
%P 57
%T Local food and supply security
%U http://orgprints.org/15787/
%V 4
%X Local food is a tool for reinforcing the vitality of rural regions. In addition to being a  mean for guaranteeing supply security, it is also of interest to environmental, social  and economic sciences. Instead of being a key to extensive economic growth, local  and organic food is seen to represent alternative development possibilities for the  agrifood sector.