The Urban and Peri-Urban Farms (UPFs) Relational Model: The Case of Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Theoretical Background
2.1. Urbanisation as a Challenge for Alternative Food Networks (AFNs)
2.2. Delimitation and Benefits of Urban and Peri-Urban Farms (UPFs)
2.3. The Polish Research Context
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Conceptual and Analytical Framework
3.2. The Data and Measurement
- Activities (structure, links, pattern);
- Resources (collection, ties, constellation);
- Actors (organisational structure, bonds, the web of actors).
4. Results
4.1. The Sample
4.2. Activities
4.3. Resources
4.4. Actors
4.5. Maintaining Business Relationships and Networks
5. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Farm (energy) | 2002 | 187.0/150.0 | 4/2.5/0.5/1 | 4/2 | 100–500 |
2 | Farm/Civil partnership | 1988/1992 | 2.7/2.1 | 4/1/2/1 | 9/3 | 5–20 |
3 | Natural person | 2017 | 1.23/0 | 1/0/1/0 | 2/2 | 5–20 |
4 | Farm/Natural person | 1985/2013 | 26.5/20.0 | 5/3/1/1 | 4/3 | 20–100 |
5 | Farm (experimental) | 1947 | 490/400.0 | 12/6/3/3 | 20/0 | >500 |
6 | Farm/Natural person | 2000/2005 | 33.0/27.0 | 14/4/8/2 | 16/2 | 100–500 |
7 | Organic farm/Legal person | 2002/2019 | 300/260 | 8/2/6/0 | 11/2 | 100–500 |
8 | Organic farm | 1945 | 1.23/0.5 | 1/0/1/0 | 2/2 | <1 |
9 | Foundation | 2015 | 1.23/0 | 1/0/1/0 | 0/0 | <1 |
No | The Mission | Scope of Activities | |
---|---|---|---|
Agricultural | Non-Agricultural | ||
1 | Producing cheap eco-energy while respecting the environment | Cereals | Agro-biomass stationary and mobile lines for shredding and briquetting |
2 | Delivering health-promoting products | Cereals, horticulture | Traditional oil production, education |
3 | We help people realise their passions | Cereals, horticulture | Social, educational and cultural services |
4 | Promoting the consumption of traditional, regional, and organic products | Cereals, orcharding, animal husbandry | Food processing, social services, education, promotion |
5 | Running a farm at the highest level, promoting science and business | Cereals, horticulture, animal husbandry | Education, R&D, accommodation, internships, bio-energy production |
6 | Making people happy through a rural lifestyle and traditional food | Cereals, animal husbandry | Agritourism, traditional food processing, social services, catering, culture, recreation |
7 | Rest in the spirit of slow life with unique cuisine in a historical space | Organic horticulture | Food processing, agritourism, culinary, artistic, educational and cultural services |
8 | Production and promotion of healthy food | Orcharding | Education, recreation, culture |
9 | Initiating and supporting cultural and socio-economic development | Conservation of nature and rural heritage | Artistic, cultural and educational activities |
No | Poznań (%) | Towns within a 20 km (%) | Other Large Cities in Poland (%) | Total Urban Customers (%) | Commune /County /Poznań (km) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 60 | 20 | 0 | 80 | 6.7/28.2/37.2 |
2 | 90 | 0 | 10 | 100 | 4.4/24.7/35.7 |
3 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 60 | 8.4/17.5/36.0 |
4 | 50 | 20 | 0 | 70 | 7.7/21.8/21.8 |
5 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 60 | 8.5/33.2/33.2 |
6 | 75 | 15 | 8 | 98 | 6.9/23.3/34.6 |
7 | 50 | 5 | 45 | 100 | 5.1/12.6/54.6 |
8 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 60 | 8.4/17.5/36.0 |
9 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 25 | 8.4/17.5/36.0 |
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Wiśniewska-Paluszak J, Paluszak G. The Urban and Peri-Urban Farms (UPFs) Relational Model: The Case of Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland. Agriculture. 2021; 11(5):421. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11050421
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