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<p>Agroecological diversification and job quality are key components of a nature- and people-centered approach to sustainable food production. Organic agriculture is often associated with both ecological health and social justice, but research has shown that organic certification doesn’t guarantee more diversified or fair labour outcomes. To better understand the drivers of and interactions between agroecological diversification and job quality in organic agriculture, we conducted a survey of on-farm <i>practices</i> and <i>approaches</i> (how farmers think about their management) on organic vegetable farms – both certified and uncertified – in British Columbia, Canada (<i>n</i> = 135). We found that variations in diversification and job quality were better explained by co-variates than by organic certification status. Small-scale and ecologically motivated farmers were most strongly associated with diversification practices, and motivation for land stewardship was the only significant predictor of diversification approaches. Farms that were larger in terms of <i>economic</i> size (gross farm receipts and farm income) were most strongly associated with improved job quality practices, while motivation for social justice was the only significant predictor of job quality approaches. While our research suggests that organic certification alone is insufficient to overcome shared barriers to diversification and improved job quality, organic organizations and farmer networks were the most frequently named support for diversification, while respondents highlighted a lack of support for improved job quality.</p>

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The distinct drivers of diversification and job quality on BC organic vegetable farms

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年10月2日

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  • Susanna Klassen,
  • Claire Kremen,
  • Navin Ramankutty,
  • Hannah Wittman

摘要

Agroecological diversification and job quality are key components of a nature- and people-centered approach to sustainable food production. Organic agriculture is often associated with both ecological health and social justice, but research has shown that organic certification doesn’t guarantee more diversified or fair labour outcomes. To better understand the drivers of and interactions between agroecological diversification and job quality in organic agriculture, we conducted a survey of on-farm practices and approaches (how farmers think about their management) on organic vegetable farms – both certified and uncertified – in British Columbia, Canada (n = 135). We found that variations in diversification and job quality were better explained by co-variates than by organic certification status. Small-scale and ecologically motivated farmers were most strongly associated with diversification practices, and motivation for land stewardship was the only significant predictor of diversification approaches. Farms that were larger in terms of economic size (gross farm receipts and farm income) were most strongly associated with improved job quality practices, while motivation for social justice was the only significant predictor of job quality approaches. While our research suggests that organic certification alone is insufficient to overcome shared barriers to diversification and improved job quality, organic organizations and farmer networks were the most frequently named support for diversification, while respondents highlighted a lack of support for improved job quality.