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Research paper thumbnail of Sustainability of Organic Agriculture. Achievements and shortcomings

IFOAM and FiBL publish global statistics on the Organic World every year. The Organic Sector has ... more IFOAM and FiBL publish global statistics on the Organic World every year. The Organic Sector has grown to over US$ 60 billion in turnover, 1.6 million farmers and 80 million ha of certified land. Non-certified Organic Agriculture is not even included. However, market shares are still low. The present main driver of development of Organic Agriculture is the demand from consumers ready to pay a premium. After the Organic World Congress 2011, a number of leading organic stakeholders under the initiative of IFOAM built the Sustainable Organic Agriculture Action Network (SOAAN). In the meantime they have described a sustainability vision in a reference document for all who are working in the Organic World. IFOAM plans to bring this document to a membership vote in 2013. The Organic World has achieved a lot but nonetheless fallen short of fulfilling many expectations. It has faced criticism worldwide, for example in studies and media reports.

Research paper thumbnail of L'agriculture à soutien communautaire

Amenagement Et Nature, 2000

en particulier, la majorité des gens mangent essentiellement de la nourriture qui, après avoir su... more en particulier, la majorité des gens mangent essentiellement de la nourriture qui, après avoir subi maintes transformations industrielles, est emballée et transportée pour être vendue dans les supermarchés, les distributeurs automatiques ou la restauration rapide. Peu de magasins se préoccupent d'indiquer l'origine de la nourriture. Dans ces produits, la valeur de la matière première représente au plus 10 % du prix de vente, forrné par les activités industrielles de hachage, mélange, cuisson, extrusion, emballage, et par la distribution et la publicité. Dans le langage des acheteurs de supermarché, << frais >> et « local >> signifient disponibles dans les 24 heures par transport aérien. Il n'y a pas de lien entre la nourriture et la terre sur laquelle elle a poussé ou les personnes qui l'ont cultivée. L'<< agriculture à soutien commu nautaire >> (CSA, d'après le nom anglais, « Community Supported Agriculture >>) constitue une alternative prometteuse à cette situation. Le fondement d'une CSA est un engagement mutuel entre une ferme, ou un groupe de fermes, et ù n groupe de consommateurs. La ferme nourrit ces gens et, en retour, ces derniers la soutiennent, partageant les risques inhérents à la production agricole et ses bienfaits potentiels. Dans des sociétés plus traditionnelles, les gens considèrent que ces relations vont de soi. Dans une société agraire, comme les Etats-Unis au début de leur histoire, où la plupart des gens vivaient à la campagne et produisaient eux-mêmes leur nourriture ou allaient s'approvisionner à une ferme voisine, je peux imaginer les gens se posant la question << pourquoi en faire une telle histoire ?>>. Pour eux, il est tout simplement naturel d'avoir une relation avec la terre qui produit leur nourriture. Cependant, dans des pays industrialisés comme les Etats-Unis, nous devons réinventer cette situation humaine

Research paper thumbnail of ‘Peacework’: A Cucumber mosaic virus-resistant Early Red Bell Pepper for Organic Systems

Research paper thumbnail of Rebuilding Local Food Systems From the Grassroots Up

Research paper thumbnail of Realizing the Principle of Fairness: Standards to Bring it to Life throughout the Organic Supply Chain

Led by farmer Elizabeth Henderson, participants in this workshop will exchange ideas about what t... more Led by farmer Elizabeth Henderson, participants in this workshop will exchange ideas about what this principle means to their farming. Elizabeth will tell the story of the Agricultural Justice Project (a domestic fair trade labeling initiative in North America). Workshop will conclude with participant reports on their experiences, questions and discussion.

Research paper thumbnail of Community Supported Agriculture

Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World, 2003

Editor's note: the following article was written as a class assignment for Dr. Greg Welbaum's Veg... more Editor's note: the following article was written as a class assignment for Dr. Greg Welbaum's Vegetable Production course at Virginia Tech. Emily provides some good history and information on the CSA marketing option for specialty crop growers. Community Supported Agriculture is a relatively new trend in agricultural production. As mid-sized farms are bought out by large-scale producers, the number of family farms is declining. In addition, produce travels an average of 1500 miles from producer to consumer. (2) There is a movement around the world to bring back a sense of community and to involve that community in the local production of vegetables. Farmers are now turning to consumers to share in the risk of production.

Research paper thumbnail of 15/Hour Minimum Wage: Disaster or Opportunity for Family- scale Farms

To ever get nearer to a local, agroecological food system, farmers must stand in solidarity with ... more To ever get nearer to a local, agroecological food system, farmers must stand in solidarity with food workers.

Research paper thumbnail of Sustainability of Organic Agriculture. Achievements and shortcomings

IFOAM and FiBL publish global statistics on the Organic World every year. The Organic Sector has ... more IFOAM and FiBL publish global statistics on the Organic World every year. The Organic Sector has grown to over US$ 60 billion in turnover, 1.6 million farmers and 80 million ha of certified land. Non-certified Organic Agriculture is not even included. However, market shares are still low. The present main driver of development of Organic Agriculture is the demand from consumers ready to pay a premium. After the Organic World Congress 2011, a number of leading organic stakeholders under the initiative of IFOAM built the Sustainable Organic Agriculture Action Network (SOAAN). In the meantime they have described a sustainability vision in a reference document for all who are working in the Organic World. IFOAM plans to bring this document to a membership vote in 2013. The Organic World has achieved a lot but nonetheless fallen short of fulfilling many expectations. It has faced criticism worldwide, for example in studies and media reports.

Research paper thumbnail of L'agriculture à soutien communautaire

Amenagement Et Nature, 2000

en particulier, la majorité des gens mangent essentiellement de la nourriture qui, après avoir su... more en particulier, la majorité des gens mangent essentiellement de la nourriture qui, après avoir subi maintes transformations industrielles, est emballée et transportée pour être vendue dans les supermarchés, les distributeurs automatiques ou la restauration rapide. Peu de magasins se préoccupent d'indiquer l'origine de la nourriture. Dans ces produits, la valeur de la matière première représente au plus 10 % du prix de vente, forrné par les activités industrielles de hachage, mélange, cuisson, extrusion, emballage, et par la distribution et la publicité. Dans le langage des acheteurs de supermarché, << frais >> et « local >> signifient disponibles dans les 24 heures par transport aérien. Il n'y a pas de lien entre la nourriture et la terre sur laquelle elle a poussé ou les personnes qui l'ont cultivée. L'<< agriculture à soutien commu nautaire >> (CSA, d'après le nom anglais, « Community Supported Agriculture >>) constitue une alternative prometteuse à cette situation. Le fondement d'une CSA est un engagement mutuel entre une ferme, ou un groupe de fermes, et ù n groupe de consommateurs. La ferme nourrit ces gens et, en retour, ces derniers la soutiennent, partageant les risques inhérents à la production agricole et ses bienfaits potentiels. Dans des sociétés plus traditionnelles, les gens considèrent que ces relations vont de soi. Dans une société agraire, comme les Etats-Unis au début de leur histoire, où la plupart des gens vivaient à la campagne et produisaient eux-mêmes leur nourriture ou allaient s'approvisionner à une ferme voisine, je peux imaginer les gens se posant la question << pourquoi en faire une telle histoire ?>>. Pour eux, il est tout simplement naturel d'avoir une relation avec la terre qui produit leur nourriture. Cependant, dans des pays industrialisés comme les Etats-Unis, nous devons réinventer cette situation humaine

Research paper thumbnail of ‘Peacework’: A Cucumber mosaic virus-resistant Early Red Bell Pepper for Organic Systems

Research paper thumbnail of Rebuilding Local Food Systems From the Grassroots Up

Research paper thumbnail of Realizing the Principle of Fairness: Standards to Bring it to Life throughout the Organic Supply Chain

Led by farmer Elizabeth Henderson, participants in this workshop will exchange ideas about what t... more Led by farmer Elizabeth Henderson, participants in this workshop will exchange ideas about what this principle means to their farming. Elizabeth will tell the story of the Agricultural Justice Project (a domestic fair trade labeling initiative in North America). Workshop will conclude with participant reports on their experiences, questions and discussion.

Research paper thumbnail of Community Supported Agriculture

Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World, 2003

Editor's note: the following article was written as a class assignment for Dr. Greg Welbaum's Veg... more Editor's note: the following article was written as a class assignment for Dr. Greg Welbaum's Vegetable Production course at Virginia Tech. Emily provides some good history and information on the CSA marketing option for specialty crop growers. Community Supported Agriculture is a relatively new trend in agricultural production. As mid-sized farms are bought out by large-scale producers, the number of family farms is declining. In addition, produce travels an average of 1500 miles from producer to consumer. (2) There is a movement around the world to bring back a sense of community and to involve that community in the local production of vegetables. Farmers are now turning to consumers to share in the risk of production.

Research paper thumbnail of 15/Hour Minimum Wage: Disaster or Opportunity for Family- scale Farms

To ever get nearer to a local, agroecological food system, farmers must stand in solidarity with ... more To ever get nearer to a local, agroecological food system, farmers must stand in solidarity with food workers.