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Conventionalization, civic engagement, and the sustainability of organic agriculture
Journal of Rural Studies, 2011Abstract It is often assumed that organic farming is synonymous with sustainable agriculture. The broad goals of sustainable agriculture include economic profitability, environmental stewardship, and community vitality. However, the “question of sustainability” ( Ikerd, 2008 ) can be asked of any type of farming, including organic production. One way
Jessica R Goldberger
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Civic agriculture and community engagement
Agriculture and Human Values, 2013Several scholars have claimed that small-scale agriculture in which farmers sell goods to the local market has the potential to strengthen social ties and a sense of community, a phenomenon referred to as “civic agriculture.” Proponents see promise in the increase in the number of community supported agriculture (CSA) programs, farmers markets, and ...
Brian K. Obach, Kathleen Tobin
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Commodity Agriculture, Civic Agriculture and the Future of U.S. Farming*
Rural Sociology, 2004Abstract Commodity agriculture and civic agriculture represent two distinct types of farming found in the U.S. today. Commodity agriculture is grounded on the belief that the primary objectives of farming should be to produce as much food/fiber as possible for the least cost. It is driven by the twin goals of productivity and efficiency.
Thomas A Lyson, Amy Guptill
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Back to Basics: Is Civic Agriculture the Solution to Food Deserts in Texas?
Open Journal of Social Sciences, 2015 Fair access to fresh fruits and vegetable is an important aspect of a healthy civil society. This study investigates the potential of farmers markets to transform food deserts of Texas into oases. Data for age, sex, race, income, grocery store access, and farmers markets in Texas were obtained from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic ...
Faye Anderson
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International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 2010 This paper reports on the case study of a community-supported agriculture (CSA) farm in south-western Ontario, Canada. As an exemplar of urban agriculture, Fourfold Farm CSA operates from an alternative agriculture paradigm and is built upon the socio-ecological practices of civic engagement, community and the celebration of local food.
Jennifer Sumner +2 more
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Place and civic culture: re-thinking the context for local agriculture
Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 2007This article considers the qualitative concept of place - what it means, how it feels, how it is expressed, and how it is managed across time and space as (1) the appropriate context within which to study and promote local agriculture and (2) the locus of relationships, both cultural and political, that prefigure a local civic culture.
Laura B Delind
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Civic dietetics: opportunities for integrating civic agriculture concepts into dietetic practice
Agriculture and Human Values, 2008When Thomas Lyson developed the concept of Civic Agriculture, he provided a useful framework for considering a range of distinct but related professional areas. One such profession is dietetics. Registered dietitians work in a broad range of professional settings, including academic, clinical, administrative, hospitality, food service, and consulting ...
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“Our market is our community”: women farmers and civic agriculture in Pennsylvania, USA
Agriculture and Human Values, 2009Civic agriculture is characterized in the literature as complementary and embedded social and economic strategies that provide economic benefits to farmers at the same time that they ostensibly provide socio-environmental benefits to the community. This paper presents some ways in which women farmers practice civic agriculture.
Amy Trauger +2 more
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