UC Davis Agricultural and Resource Economics

Selected Papers

Hardesty, S., G. Feenstra, D. Visher, T. Lerman, D. Thilmany-McFadden, A. Bauman, T. Gillpatrick, and G.Rainbolt. "Values-Based Supply Chains: Supporting Regional Food and Farms." Economic Development Quarterly. 28(1) (2014): 17-27.

Kaiser, L.L, C. Lamp, C. Ganthavorn, L. Farfan-Ramirez, T. McMurdo, M. Cantwell, and S. Hardesty. "UC Cooperative Extension Explores a Farm-to-WIC Program." California Agriculture 66(1) (2012): 15-19.

Leff, P., and S. Hardesty. "YoCal Produce Cooperative—The Growers' Story and the Cooperative Principles." University of California Small Farm Program Research Report. June 2012.

Feenstra, G., P. Allen, S. Hardesty, J. Ohmart and J. Perez. Using a Supply Chain Analysis to Assess the Sustainability of Farm-to-Institution Programs." Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development 1(4) (2011): 69-84.

Hardesty, S.D. "Marketing and Product Sales." In Small Farm Handbook, 2nd edition, L. Tourte and Ben Faber, (eds.), pp. 65-77. University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Oakland, CA, 2011.

Henehan, B., S. Hardesty, M. Shultz, and J. Wells. "New Cooperative Development Issues." Choices (3rd Quarter) 2011.

George, H., C. Getz, S. Hardesty and E. Rilla. "California Agritourism Operations Are Growing." California Agriculture 65(2) (2011): 57-65.

Rilla, E., S.D. Hardesty, C. Getz, and H. George. "California Agritourism Operations Are Growing." California Agriculture 65(2)(2011).

Hardesty, S.D. "Marketing and Product Sales." Small Farm Handbook. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2011.

Hardesty, S.D., P. Allen, F. Feenstra, J. Ohmart, T. Perkins, and J. Perez. "Institutional Food Distribution Systems: Bringing Students, Farmers and Food Service to the Table." Journal of Food Distribution Research XLI(1)(2010):58-63.

Hardesty, S.D. "Determining marketing costs and returns in alternative marketing channels." Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Hardesty, S.D. "Spring Mix Case Studies in the Sacramento Area." Case Studies on Local Food Study Chains.

King, R.P., M.S. Hand, G. DiGiacomo, K. Clancy, M.I. Gómez, S.D. Hardesty, L. Lev, and E.W. McLaughlin. "Comparing the Structure, Size, and Performance of Local and Mainstream Food Supply Chains." Economic Research Report

Hardesty, S.D. "Do Government Policies Grow Local Food?" Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues. (2010).

Hardesty, S.D. "The Conversion of Diamond Walnut Growers." Journal of Cooperatives

Hardesty, S.D. "Growing Role of Local Food Markets." American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Hardesty, S.D. and V. Salgia. "Most West Coast Agricultural Cooperatives are Financially Competitive." California Agriculture 61(4)(2007).

Hardesty, S.D. "The Whole Strategy of Whole Foods." California Agribusiness Executives Seminar.

Hardesty, S. D. "Cooperatives as Marketers of Branded Products." Journal of Food Distribution and Research

Hardesty, S.D. "Future of Cooperatives in California." California Agribusiness Executives Seminar.

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