Unveiling the Experiential Dimensions Driving Local Producers, and the Potential Ways of Transmitting the Experience to Consumers

András Schlett – Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Szentkirályi utca 28, 1088 Budapest, Hungary

Judit Beke – Budapest Business University, Faculty of International Management and Business, Dióssy Lajos utca 22-24, 1164 Budapest, Hungary, supported by BBU CESIBUS

Marietta Balázsné Lendvai – Budapest Business University, Faculty of Finance and Accounting, Buzogány utca 11-13, 1149 Budapest, Hungary supported by BBU CESIBUS

Abstract: Most studies related to sustainable small-scale local producer life­styles focus on producing healthy foods. Research that integrates other as­pects of mental and spiritual well-being into the holistic concept of a healthy lifestyle is mostly missing. The study examines the motives behind the lifestyle choices of farmers engaged in sustainable production in Western Hungary and draws attention to aspects that are beyond the preference for environ­mentally conscious (sustainable) production of foods. The authors are look­ing for an answer to what motivates local producers to carry out their activi­ties and what relatable elements of experience can be identified.

7th International Scientific Conference on Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture – ITEMA 2023 – Selected Papers, Hybrid (Faculty of Organization and Informatics Varaždin, University of Zagreb, Croatia), October 26, 2023

ITEMA Selected Papers published by: Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans – Belgrade, Serbia

ITEMA conference partners: Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor, Slovenia; Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb, Varaždin; Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Serbia; Institute of Marketing, Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poland; Faculty of Agriculture, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine ”King Michael I of Romania”, Romania

ITEMA Conference 2023 Selected Papers: ISBN 978-86-80194-76-9, ISSN 2683-5991, DOI: https://doi.org/10.31410/ITEMA.S.P.2023

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