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Negotiating a place for Agricultural and Pastoral Shows in Canterbury, New Zealand

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posted on 2025-01-21, 00:50 authored by Donna Patterson, Sarah Edwards, Suzanne Vallance

A&P Shows bring together farming and non-farming communities across the urban-rural continuum. Prior research demonstrates that visitors experience a range of activities that promote a sense of trust in agriculture, which suggests they are important places for negotiating a social licence to farm. Based on our analysis of five A&P showgrounds in the Canterbury region, our research indicates that the places where A&P Shows are held are also subject to negotiation. This is evident in changes in their location over time, different ownership structures and relationships with local councils, and infrastructure to enable multiple uses by the local community.

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Funded by the New Zealand Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment’s Our Land and Water National Science Challenge (Toitū te Whenua, Toiora te Wai), as part of the project Connecting Food Producers & Consumers

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2024-12-16

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  • Non revenue

Language

  • English

Does this contain Māori information or data?

  • No

Publisher

Our Land and Water

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