I just came across this supplemental issue, “Economics of Local Food Systems: Utilization of USDA AMS Toolkit Principles,” which includes case studies, reflective essays, and other articles about measuring the impact of local food systems through the use of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Services’ Local Food Systems Toolkit.
https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/issue/view/35
I thought I’d share here in case anyone was looking into the economic benefits of local food systems.