Inroads on backroads: sustainable prairie agriculture
| dc.contributor.author | Dorward, Kurt Gary | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Thompson, Shirley (Natural Resources Institute) McLachlan, Stephane (Environment & Geography) Lee, Tang (Faculty of Environmental Design: University of Calgary) | en |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Baydack, Rick (Environment & Geography) | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2009-04-08T18:07:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2009-04-08T18:07:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-04-08T18:07:20Z | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Environment and Geography | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Environment (M.Env.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The goals of this project were first to investigate farming methods that provided a good standard of living, reasonable financial returns, and a healthy environment and community. The second goal was to identify the organizational barriers to adoption of a sustainable agricultural system. I sought this knowledge in the role of an activist and as a farmer interested in making a quality life. Throughout this research, I spoke with many people who grow food and steward the land for a variety of reasons. I discovered that most people are interested in farming as a lifestyle with a wealth of personal benefits, even if they are not the most financially feasible operations. Farmers displayed a real interest in caring for the land that supports them, and for the quality of their communities. This thesis concludes with a variety of recommendations for both producers as well as the governments who represent them. | en |
| dc.description.note | May 2009 | en |
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| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/3142 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | sustainable agriculture | en |
| dc.subject | organics | en |
| dc.subject | prairies | en |
| dc.title | Inroads on backroads: sustainable prairie agriculture | en |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |