Thesis
Does organic farming require more labor than conventional farming?: a survey based investigation in California and Washington
Washington State University
Master of Public Affairs (MPA), Washington State University
2012
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/101087
Abstract
Advocates of organic farming sometimes claim that, in addition to benefits for the environment and consumers, organic farming presents an opportunity for new job creation in the United States. This study is one of the first studies in the United States that seeks to determine the job creating potential of organic producers. It compares data from the census of the United States Department of Agriculture with data from a mirrored survey of organic farmers in California and Washington to highlight the labor needs on the two different types of farms. Average numbers of workers per acre on organic vs. all farms are compared with disaggregation by length of employment, size of farm and crop type. The study finds that in most cases organic farms requires more labor than all farms.
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Details
- Title
- Does organic farming require more labor than conventional farming?
- Creators
- Lynn Christine Finley
- Contributors
- Paul Thiers (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, School of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Public Affairs (MPA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525085001842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis