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Agents' perceptions of structure: How Illinois organic farmers view political, economic, social, and ecological factors

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Various structural factors influenceorganic farmer decision-making. Analyses that combinestructure and agency provide an opportunity forunderstanding farmers' perceptions of the political,economic, and social ``world'' in which they operate.Rich conversational interviews, conducted with twentycertified organic farmers in Illinois and analyzedwith multiple qualitative methods, show how farmersmediate structural concerns. In addition to political,economic, and social structures, a fourth structure isneeded. Indeed these organic farmers emphasize theimportance of ecological factors in theirdecision-making. Within the perceived economic,political, social, and ecological structures, numeroustopics (i.e., marketing, policy, family, ecosystems)and subtopics (i.e., diversification, farm programs,traditions, soils) exist. Farmers' quotations providedetailed information of how they view and mediatestructures in their daily on-farm decision-making. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 2000

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  • Leslie Duram, 2000. "Agents' perceptions of structure: How Illinois organic farmers view political, economic, social, and ecological factors," Agriculture and Human Values, Springer;The Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society (AFHVS), vol. 17(1), pages 35-48, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:agrhuv:v:17:y:2000:i:1:p:35-48
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1007632810301
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    1. Duram, Leslie A., 1998. "Organic Agriculture in the United States: Current Status and Future Regulation," Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 13(2), pages 1-5.
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