Social sustainability, farm labor and organic agriculture: Findings from an exploratory analysis

Authors:

Aimee Shreck, Christy Getz, Gail Feenstra

Tags:

California, certification, farmworkers, labor, organic and sustainable agriculture

Journal:

Agriculture and Human Values

Year Published:

2006

Policy Summary

This paper explores what “sustainability” means in the context of sustainable and organic agriculture, and presents research with implications for including farmworkers rights and conditions into USDA National Organic Program Certifications.

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