Short food supply chains (SFSCs) are analysed for their contributions to territorial development.
Model includes four dimensions: farmers' welfare, local development, welfare of the community, environmental protection.
No negative effect can be attributed to the SFSCs.
Positive effects mostly concern the creation of jobs on farms, the job satisfaction of farmers, environmental practices.
The most neutral elements concern the revenues of farmers and the contribution of SFSCs to the total gross farm receipts.