Le Marché d’Intérêt National de Strasbourg au prisme des transition agri-alimentaires : entre service public et logiques privées
Food Systems
Wholesale produce markets like this one are a hidden hinge in the food system — when they shift from public coordination toward private efficiency, small-scale vegetable growers lose the pricing transparency and market access that keeps diverse local farms viable.
National Interest Markets are large wholesale hubs where farmers sell fruits and vegetables to retailers and restaurants. This French study looks at whether the Strasbourg market still serves its original goal of fair public food distribution, or whether private business interests have taken over. The findings reveal a tension that affects which farms survive and what produce reaches local tables.
Key Findings
The Strasbourg MIN operates at the intersection of a public service mandate and increasingly privatized commercial logic, creating institutional tension in its governance.
Agri-food transition pressures — including local sourcing and sustainability expectations — are reshaping how wholesale markets position themselves, though structural change remains contested.
The market functions as a critical intermediary node in regional food chains, but its dual public/private character complicates efforts to align it with agroecological or short-supply-chain goals.
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This study examines the Strasbourg National Interest Market (MIN) as a lens for understanding agri-food transitions, exploring the tension between its public service mission and the private commercial logic that increasingly shapes how fresh produce moves from farms to urban consumers.
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