A Local Food System Glossary: A Rose by Any Other Name. Selected paper prepared for presentation at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, 6-9 February 2016

This paper attempts to map the various aspects of “local food” and in doing so provide some common ground and a glossary of terminology related to local food systems. It is hoped that this effort will better assist consumers, producers, government entities, NGOs, and land-grant universities identify gaps in local food information and opportunities for educational programs related to local food systems.