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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"civic agriculture"”.
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The Urban Farmhouse Project : architecture for civic agriculture
… and climates, this place will become a new civic building type, one that acts as a measure against monocultures of all kinds, and gathers people around their common need for sustenance-- and pleasure.
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Are the Old Ways New Again?: Local Farmers Practicing Civic Agriculture in Southwest Missouri
… toward farmers' markets, community supported agriculture (CSA) projects and other outlets where consumers can purchase local foods. Much of the existing social science research on this topic focuses on consumers' motivations. Few studies examine farmers' perspectives and the methods they use …
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The sociology of local food and transformational engagement: a case study of the rise of the local food movement
… food players, illustrating the progression of civic agriculture. I describe how transformative learning, or the process of changing a frame of reference, is key to understanding the capacity of local food movement actors to address complex systemic issues. The analysis reveals how three waves …
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Engaging Past and Future on a Community Supported Agriculture Farm
… organic, draft-horse powered Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm located on the outskirts of Sparta, Ontario. Here, a thoughtful and flexible approach to management that works with soil, non-human animals, and humans has resulted in a financially viable small-scale farm within a provincial …
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Teaching and Learning in sustainable agriculture curricula: A case study of faculty work as learning at a land grant university
… approach to teaching and learning in colleges of agriculture. In response, innovative faculty at colleges and universities are implementing new frameworks for undergraduate education in the agricultural sciences. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to explore the experience of faculty …