the
first attribute defines AFNs in terms of shorter distances
between where food is grown and where it is purchased and
eaten. Farmers in AFNs grow food in proximity to people
buying and eating the food they grow (La Trobe and Acott,
2000; O’Hara and Stagle, 2001; Renting et al., 2003). AFNs
minimize transport distances, oil consumption and bypass
middlemen in the distribution chain. This form of direct
marketing allows farmers to capture and keep more profit,