Regionalization and the rescaling of agro-food governance: Case study evidence from two English regions

摘要: Abstract Some researchers detected a new-found subsidiarity in rural policy after England’s 2001 Foot and Mouth Disease epidemic, with regional sub-regional institutions working together to implement an economic recovery strategy. While such research began link debates on the new regionalism rescaling of agro-food governance, its conception latter focused too narrowly ‘turn quality’, thereby overlooking other important aspects food relocalisation. Based interviews conducted South West Midlands regions, this paper examines whether attitudes key actors from governance provided sound basis for partnership relocalisation policies recommended Government’s Strategy Sustainable Farming Food. It finds different part actors, former favouring foods local foods. Despite scepticism both groups about ability England Rural Development Programme (2000–2006) promote relocalisation, grants were awarded entrepreneurs, suggesting that programme contributed more than previously thought.