Jarzębowski, SebastianBourlakis, MichaelBezat-Jarzębowska, Agnieszka2020-06-302020-06-302020-06-09Jarzębowski S, Bourlakis M, Bezat-Jarzębowska A. (2020) Short Food Supply Chains (SFSC) as local and sustainable systems. Sustainability, Volume 12, Issue 11, June 2020, Article number 47152071-1050https://doi.org/10.3390/su12114715http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/15518We distinguish different types of Short Food Supply Chains (SFSC); nevertheless, their common main characteristic relate to reduced numbers of intermediaries between farmers/food producers and consumers. The aim of the paper is to present the SFSCs as local and sustainable food systems with their possible development. The SFSC idea follows the concept of sustainability, which is based on three pillars: environmental, social, and economic. In the paper, the authors also highlight other barriers to growth, and challenges faced by local food systemsenAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/environmental and social dimensioneconomiclocal food systemssustainabilityshort supply chainArticle