Table 3 Assessment—the role of the community
From: Food solidarity economy: evaluating transition community initiatives in Friuli Venezia Giulia region
Evaluation criteria | Patto della Farina del Friuli Orientale | Pan e farine di Muçane | Pan e farine dal Friûl di Mieć |
|---|---|---|---|
Impact evaluation—the community | |||
Community of reference and its evolution | Elective community (ethical consumers from all over the region)—pre-existing subgroups (neighborhood committee, GAS) | Territorial/Elective community Municipality of Muzzana residents; weak ties with outsiders | Territorial—Residents in the 4 municipalities of Medio Friuli Elective community—Other industry actors from surrounding area |
Spatial extent of the initiative | Potentially, the whole region | Muzzana municipality and Friuli lowland | Recognizable—the 4 municipalities of Medio Friuli |
Local institutions’ role | Absent | Agricultural production management; process guarantee | Guarantors of the interactions among participants |
Community Self-awareness/identity | Mixed—stronger subgroup identity (GAS, neighborhood); shared values; lack of external recognition | Low among Muzzana inhabitant—mixed level of awareness among generic consumers | Strong identity of the original group (Pan di San Marc); mixed level of awareness of generic consumers |
Participants’ sense of responsibility | High—entrepreneurs Mixed—consumers | High—Municipality of Muzzana and social cooperative | High—producers bear entrepreneurial risk |
Networks | Regional, diffused | Sub-regional, diffused | Local, UTI-based |