How do (or can) local farmers make it work?

dc.contributor.authorTunnicliffe, Robin
dc.contributor.supervisorMcMahon, Martha
dc.date.accessioned2011-10-17T17:57:49Z
dc.date.available2011-10-17T17:57:49Z
dc.date.copyright2011en_US
dc.date.issued2011-10-17
dc.degree.departmentInterdisciplinary Graduate Programen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en_US
dc.description.abstractSmall, locally-marketing farms are garnering more attention with regard to their ability to supply their regions with food. Their economic viability is called into question because if they cannot sustain themselves financially, they cannot be relied upon as an alternative food system. This paper looks at economic viability and ask the question “how are farmers making it work?” Data is based on a 25 interviews with farmers on the Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia, Canada. The decision to continue running a farm year to year is complex. The answer to valuing these farms may come by looking at the productivity of the farms, their many services to the environment and to their communities, rather than just the financial picture. Farmers are finding ways to retain more of the value of their productivity from transactions with customers. Navigating the regulatory environment remains a challenge. The paper concludes with policy recommendations.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/3599
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rights.tempAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectsmall farmsen_US
dc.subjectSaanich Peninsula, B.C.en_US
dc.subjectfarmingen_US
dc.titleHow do (or can) local farmers make it work?en_US
dc.title.alternativeHow can local farmers make it work?en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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