Foreword | |
Executive Summary | |
Acknowledgements | |
Contributors | |
About the Northwest Area Foundation (NWAF) and the Center for Rural Affairs (CRA) | |
Critical Choices For The Future | p. 1 |
The Promise of Sustainable Agriculture | p. 3 |
An Agricultural Geography of the Northwest Area | p. 17 |
Sustainable Farming, Sustainable Communities | p. 37 |
What is Sustainable Agriculture? | p. 45 |
Impact of Sustainable Farming on the Structure of American Agriculture | p. 67 |
Farm Labor and Management | p. 83 |
Economic Position and Performance of Sustainable Farms | p. 93 |
Community Trade Patterns of Conventional and Sustainable Farmers | p. 131 |
Sustainable Agriculture: A Better Quality of Life? | p. 147 |
Adoption of Sustainable Agriculture | p. 155 |
Lessons from Alternative Approaches to Agricultural Research | p. 173 |
Use of Participatory Research in Agriculture | p. 179 |
Case Studies and Decision Cases | p. 191 |
Using Ecological Methods in Agriculture | p. 203 |
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | p. 209 |
Overcoming Barriers: Reflections on Cooperative Research | p. 213 |
Future Research Needs And Policy Issues/Recommendations | p. 217 |
Future Research Needs | p. 219 |
Policy Issues and Recommendations | p. 233 |
Appendix A - Study Methods | p. 255 |
Appendix B - Organizations and Grants | p. 261 |
References | p. 267 |
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