CET Lunch: The role of small scale vegetable production in sustainable food transitions
Welcome to this CET Lunch seminar with Anna Birgitte Milford, researcher at the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy.
Small-scale vegetable producers, including so-called «market gardeners», employ production methods and sales channels that diverge from those of the mainstream food system. These initiatives are typically organic, diverse, use local resources as input factors, and they sell produce through short supply chains such as farmers’ markets. Their potential to contribute to a sustainable food transition will be explored through the lens of my previous research on small-scale horticulture and the new NFR-project “SmallHort”. Read more about the project here. (external link)
About the speaker
Anna Birgitte Milford has a PhD in Economics from NHH and works for the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research in Bergen. Her research is mainly concerned with environmentally sustainable food production, consumption and sales channels. Her scientific and report publication themes include: organic and pesticide reduced food, fruits and vegetables, plant-based/climate friendly diets, urban/peri-urban agriculture and small-scale horticulture.
About CET Lunch seminars
When and where
Wednesdays 12.15 - 13.00.
Meeting room Rio - 4.17, 4th floor, Christies gt 18 (external link)
About the seminars
Enjoy some interdisciplinary knowledge on climate and energy transformation while eating your lunch. Each meeting consists of a 20-minute presentation from a researcher affiliated with CET, a guest researcher visiting the centre, or other interesting people we meet while conducting research. The presentation is followed by 20 minutes of questions and discussion.
CET Lunch seminars are open for anyone interested.
Our seminars are hybrid. We encourage speakers and participants to join us at the CET offices. The seminars will be streamed so participants can join us from near and far.
Lunch will be served on a first-come first-served basis.
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