Search for Journal of Food Distribution Resources: "Encompasses a broad range of business & economic issues in the food distribution & marketing system, such as farm prices, the distribution & processing of food products, retailing, & consumer choice & behavior."
http://fdrs.ag.utk.edu
Provides access to peer-reviewed business journals, covering all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, banking, finance, and more. Indexing and abstracts and full text are available back as far as 1886.
Government and community resources - Food Aggregation/Distribution/Processing
Compilation of resources from SARE: "From direct-to-consumer approaches to institutional relationships to product aggregation, there are a variety of ways farmers can access local markets. Learn more about some of the most popular strategies."