Corporate farming
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Corporate farming is the practice of large-scale agriculture on farms owned or greatly influenced by large companies. This includes corporate ownership of farms and the sale of agricultural products,
The US poultry industry is often used as an example of corporate farming due to the influence of large integrators like Tyson Foods and Perdue Farms
The Nunley Brothers Ranch in Sabinal, Texas has been family owned and operated for over 70 years. The ranch is also among the largest private landowners in the US.
Cargill beef processing plant in Australia.
Local food
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Local food is food that is produced within a short distance of where it is consumed, often accompanied by a social structure and supply chain different from the large-scale supermarket system.
Corporate farming
…some combination of the three. It is usually used in opposition to family farms and new agricultural movements, such as sustainable agriculture and the local food movement. "Family farm" and "corporate farm" are often defined as mutually exclusive terms, with the two having different interests. This mostly stems from the…
The Marylebone farmers' market in London, United Kingdom
A cheesemaking workshop with goats at Maker Faire 2011. The sign declares, "Eat your Zipcode!"