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Conventionalization, Civic Engagement, and the Sustainability of Organic Agriculture

Journal of Rural Studies, 2011
Abstract 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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Commodity Agriculture, Civic Agriculture and the Future of U.S. Farming

Rural Sociology, 2004
Abstract  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.
Amy Guptill, Thomas A Lyson
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Place, Work, and Civic Agriculture: Common Fields for Cultivation

Agriculture and Human Values, 2002
``Civic agriculture'' identifies adiverse and growing body of food and farmingenterprises fitted to the needs of localgrowers, consumers, rural economies, andcommunities. The term lends shape andlegitimacy to development paradigms that existin opposition to the global,corporately-dominated food system.
Laura B Delind
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Agriculture of the Middle: Lessons Learned From Civic Agriculture

2008
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Cultivating Citizenship, Equity, and Social Inclusion? Putting Civic Agriculture Into Practice Through Urban Farming

Agriculture and Human Values, 2017
"Civic agriculture is an approach to agriculture and food production that—in contrast with the industrial food system—is embedded in local environmental, social, and economic contexts.
Melissa N Poulsen
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Civic Agriculture

2003
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Civic agriculture and community engagement

Agriculture and Human Values, 2013
Several 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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Scale of Agricultural Production, Civic Engagement, and Community Welfare

Social Forces, 2001
Using data from the Census of Agriculture and other secondary sources, we examine the relationship between scale offarm operations in a county and the well-being of local residents. Following earlier work by C. Wright Mills and Walter Goldschmidt, we hypothesize that in agriculture dependent counties that are dominated by a small handful of very ...
T. A. Lyson, R. J. Torres, R. Welsh
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Civic dietetics: opportunities for integrating civic agriculture concepts into dietetic practice

Agriculture and Human Values, 2008
When 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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Place and civic culture: re-thinking the context for local agriculture

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 2007
This 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, Jim Bingen*
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