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Uber for Tomatoes: Could 'Crowdshipping' Solve Food Transportation Problems for Small Farms?
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In this episode of Voices from the Field, we meet Dr. Carolyn Krejci, an industrial engineer and expert on supply-chain management at the University of Texas at Arlington who is designing surprising new ways of supporting local and regional food systems.
She and NCAT Southwest Regional Director Mike Morris sit down to discuss her pioneering research on food transportation and the ingenious new “crowdshipping” phone app she and her team recently created for matching small farms with drivers who are willing to deliver farm products to urban markets. Could a ride-sharing system for food products expand markets and increase incomes for small farms?
Related ATTRA Resources:
· Selling to Local and Regional Markets: Barriers and Opportunities for Beginning Farmers
· Scaling Up Your Vegetable Farm for Regional Markets
Other Resources:
· Evaluating the Suitability of Crowd-Shipping Platforms for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
· Logistics Best Practices for Regional Food Systems: A Review
· Iowa Food Hub Network
Contact Mike Morris at mikem@ncat.org.
Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.
You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT.ORG.
Learn about NCAT’s other innovative sustainable agriculture programs.
376 episodes
Manage episode 352983008 series 2787571
In this episode of Voices from the Field, we meet Dr. Carolyn Krejci, an industrial engineer and expert on supply-chain management at the University of Texas at Arlington who is designing surprising new ways of supporting local and regional food systems.
She and NCAT Southwest Regional Director Mike Morris sit down to discuss her pioneering research on food transportation and the ingenious new “crowdshipping” phone app she and her team recently created for matching small farms with drivers who are willing to deliver farm products to urban markets. Could a ride-sharing system for food products expand markets and increase incomes for small farms?
Related ATTRA Resources:
· Selling to Local and Regional Markets: Barriers and Opportunities for Beginning Farmers
· Scaling Up Your Vegetable Farm for Regional Markets
Other Resources:
· Evaluating the Suitability of Crowd-Shipping Platforms for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
· Logistics Best Practices for Regional Food Systems: A Review
· Iowa Food Hub Network
Contact Mike Morris at mikem@ncat.org.
Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.
You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT.ORG.
Learn about NCAT’s other innovative sustainable agriculture programs.
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