The Motivation for Organic Grain Farming in the United States: Profits, Lifestyle, or the Environment?

The Motivation for Organic Grain Farming in the United States: Profits, Lifestyle, or the Environment?

The objective of this research is to identify and quantify the motivations for organic grain farming in the United States. Survey data of US organic grain producers were used in regression models to find the statistical determinants of three motivations for organic grain production, including profi...

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Main Authors: Hanawa Peterson, Hikaru, Barkley, Andrew, Chacón Cascante, Adriana, Kastens, Terry L.
Format: Artículo
Language:Inglés
Published: 2015
Subjects:
CULTIVOS DE GRANO
AGRICULTURA ORGANICA
NIVEL DE VIDA
MOTIVACION
INVESTIGACION
EUA
Online Access:https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/7890
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spelling RepoCATIE78902021-12-22T19:22:54Z The Motivation for Organic Grain Farming in the United States: Profits, Lifestyle, or the Environment? Hanawa Peterson, Hikaru Barkley, Andrew Chacón Cascante, Adriana Kastens, Terry L. CULTIVOS DE GRANO AGRICULTURA ORGANICA NIVEL DE VIDA MOTIVACION INVESTIGACION EUA The objective of this research is to identify and quantify the motivations for organic grain farming in the United States. Survey data of US organic grain producers were used in regression models to find the statistical determinants of three motivations for organic grain production, including profit maximization, environmental stewardship, and an organic lifestyle. Results provide evidence that many organic grain producers had more than a single motivation and that younger farmers are more likely to be motivated by environmental and lifestyle goals than older farmers. Organic grain producers exhibited a diversity of motivations, including profit and stewardship. 2015-11-18T06:02:23Z 2015-11-18T06:02:23Z 2012 Artículo https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/7890 en Programa Agroambiental Mesoamericano (MAP). Fase I application/pdf
institution Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza
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language Inglés
topic CULTIVOS DE GRANO
AGRICULTURA ORGANICA
NIVEL DE VIDA
MOTIVACION
INVESTIGACION
EUA
spellingShingle CULTIVOS DE GRANO
AGRICULTURA ORGANICA
NIVEL DE VIDA
MOTIVACION
INVESTIGACION
EUA
Hanawa Peterson, Hikaru
Barkley, Andrew
Chacón Cascante, Adriana
Kastens, Terry L.
The Motivation for Organic Grain Farming in the United States: Profits, Lifestyle, or the Environment?
description The objective of this research is to identify and quantify the motivations for organic grain farming in the United States. Survey data of US organic grain producers were used in regression models to find the statistical determinants of three motivations for organic grain production, including profit maximization, environmental stewardship, and an organic lifestyle. Results provide evidence that many organic grain producers had more than a single motivation and that younger farmers are more likely to be motivated by environmental and lifestyle goals than older farmers. Organic grain producers exhibited a diversity of motivations, including profit and stewardship.
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author Hanawa Peterson, Hikaru
Barkley, Andrew
Chacón Cascante, Adriana
Kastens, Terry L.
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title The Motivation for Organic Grain Farming in the United States: Profits, Lifestyle, or the Environment?
title_short The Motivation for Organic Grain Farming in the United States: Profits, Lifestyle, or the Environment?
title_full The Motivation for Organic Grain Farming in the United States: Profits, Lifestyle, or the Environment?
title_fullStr The Motivation for Organic Grain Farming in the United States: Profits, Lifestyle, or the Environment?
title_full_unstemmed The Motivation for Organic Grain Farming in the United States: Profits, Lifestyle, or the Environment?
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