ROOM AT THE TABLE - Intersight - University at Buffalo

Appendix B - Glossary of Terms
!" Agritourism An economic development tool used to market
tourist visits to agricultural areas to experience and learn of
methods of production, and often take part in sampling or
purchasing the products.
!" Clustering of Industries Geographic concentrations of
related and interconnected companies and institutions within
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!" Commodity Credit Corporation Also known as CCC,
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programs, and may function as lending assistance for
individual farmers or farming operations in the interest of
increasing production, stabilizing agricultural economy and
conserving farmland.
!" Community­Supported Agriculture Also known as CSA,
Community­Supported Agriculture is means of connecting
producers directly to consumers for sale of their products.
Farmers will directly sell shares of their upcoming harvest
to the consumer, and in return, shareholders receive weekly
shares of fresh produce and share in the risks and rewards of
farming.
!" Consumer Unit A consumer unit consists of any of the
following: 1) All members of a particular household who are
related by blood, marriage, or other legal arrangements; 2) a
person living alone or sharing a household with others, but
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together who use their incomes to make joint expenditure
decisions including housing, food, and other living expenses.
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!" Contract Labor O0-'1('&B3"5''$(H"+I,#-(."+(0(1')#,/'(
period of time, normally on a seasonal or project basis, in
correspondence with farming harvests.
!" Cropland Portion of farmland used for raising and harvesting
plants, either for animal feed or human consumption.
!" Economic Multiplier A measure of economic impact on the
larger economy as a result of a change in demand measured
in terms of return for each new dollar spent.
!" Emergency Food Providers Institutions like food banks and
soup kitchens, which generally provide food to individuals
who lack access to food, or cannot otherwise afford to feed
themselves. Emergency food providers generally provide
short term relief from hunger.
!" Family Held Corporate Ownership Model Ownership of
a farm by members of the same family, with ten or more
stockholders.
!" Farm Income 8&"%#/(".()#03(B+")/$E(&'0$%+'1(B'+(5'0+(
or per acre, that farmers earn after accounting for operation
costs or taxes. Farm income is typically lower than income
in other professions because of rising costs of land, fuel, and
labor.
!" Farmland Agricultural areas dedicated to raising livestock
or growing crops; including fruits, vegetables and grains for
human consumption, or cultivating animal feed.
!" Food Citizen Individuals who participate in the food system
as farmers, business owners, employees, consumers and
political voices.