Chuck Grigsby-Calage

Chuck Grigsby-Calage

Research Agricultural Economist

Research

Working Papers

Grigsby, C., Mullally, C., Volpe, R., Kropp, J., & Stevens, A. (2024). The Varying Effects of Dollar Stores on Food Access: A Machine Learning Analysis.

Grigsby, C., Mullally, C., Volpe, R., & Stevens, A. (2022). Assessing the Conventional Wisdom on Dollar Store Locations Through Machine Learning.

I also have research expertise in the area of local and regional food systems through my previous research and extension work.

Publications in Refereed Journals

Grigsby, C., & Hellwinckel, C. (2016). Locational advantage and the impact of scale: Comparing local and conventional fruit and vegetable transportation efficiencies. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 6(3), 121–140. http://dx.doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2016.063.010.

Refereed Extension Publications

Grigsby, C. & Bruch Leffew, M. (2017). Meat Product Labeling Guidance for Direct Farm Marketers. The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Center for Profitable Agriculture, PB 1861.

Grigsby, C. & Bruch Leffew, M. (2017). E-commerce for Direct Farm Marketers: An Overview of Locallygrown.net and Case Studies of Online Markets in Tennessee. The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Center for Profitable Agriculture, PB 1857.

Grigsby, C. & Bruch Leffew, M. (2017). E-commerce for Direct Farm Marketers: An Overview of CSA E-commerce Software and Case Studies of CSA Operations in Tennessee, Center for Profitable Agriculture, The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. PB 1858.

Grigsby, C. (2017). Marketing Corn to Local Distilleries, Mills, Retail and Wholesale Customers. The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Center for Profitable Agriculture, PB 1852.

Other Peer-Reviewed Extension Publications

Grigsby, C., Bruch Leffew, M., & Pepper, H. (2018). Weights and Measures Considerations for Direct Farm Marketers in Tennessee. The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Center for Profitable Agriculture, D 56.

Grigsby, C. & Bruch Leffew, M. (2017). E-commerce for Direct Farm Marketers: An Overview of LocalHarvest’s Store Catalog. The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Center for Profitable Agriculture, D 49.

Grigsby, C. & Bruch Leffew, M. (2017). E-commerce for Direct Farm Marketers: An Overview of Small Farm Central’s Site Builder. The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Center for Profitable Agriculture, D 48.

Grigsby, C. (2017). Grass-Fed Beef Producer Experiences: Background Information on Featured Farms. The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Center for Profitable Agriculture, Info Sheet #282.

Holland, R. & Grigsby, C. (2015). Meat Sales from Other Business Locations: Implications for Farm-Based Retail Meat Permit Holders and Retail Food Store Permit Holders. The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Center for Profitable Agriculture, Info Sheet #241.