Place Matters: An Investigation of Farmers’ Attachment to Their Land

Quinn, Courtney; Halfacre, Angela C.

doi:10.22459/her.20.02.2014.06

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“…Hence, in the present analysis we considered values to be fundamental permeating motives that are closely related to situations and specific circumstances. A farmer may moreover be motivated by a range of factors, from financial to more social and emotional (Burton ; Quinn and Halfacre ; Howley et al . ).…”

Section: Farmers' Values and Decision Makingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Retired Farmers and New Land Users: How Relations to Land and People Influence Farmers' Land Transfer Decisions

Grubbström

Eriksson

2018

Sociologia Ruralis

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Access to land is a key challenge for prospective farmers in Europe. Retiring family farmers who lack a successor resort to leasing or selling their land, but the decision has implications for the community and the rural landscape for generations to come. It is thus crucial to know more about values and decisions linked to keeping, leasing or selling land, and the opportunities these provide for young farmers seeking to establish a business. It is also important to consider the choice of lessee/buyer and the relationship between the former farmer and lessee/buyer. This study is based on interviews with retired farmers, young farmers and farm advisors in Sweden. The results revealed that the lessee/buyer tends to be carefully chosen by the outgoing farmer and that nonmonetary values and motivations, such as social interaction and concern for the environment, the rural community and the agricultural landscape are important. In some cases, the relationship between landowner/former farmer and lessee/buyer resembled family ties. The decision to lease/sell sometimes appeared to be a relief for the retiring farmer. For some lessees/buyers a close relationship with the former farmer provided valuable mentorship, while others valued the greater degree of freedom in leasing/buying compared with inheritance.

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Section: Farmers' Values and Decision Makingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Retired Farmers and New Land Users: How Relations to Land and People Influence Farmers' Land Transfer Decisions

Grubbström

Eriksson

2018

Sociologia Ruralis

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“…While we did not investigate personal reasons behind feelings of professional efficacy, it has been reported that farmers find meaning and value in their roles as stewards of the land and caretakers of animals [33]. This view of farming as "a calling that provides purpose to their lives" [33] (p. 127) may also help explain our professional efficacy findings. Personal accomplishment/professional efficacy is positively associated with control coping [28], "suggesting that a problem-focused response and a positive self-appraisal may be mutually reinforcing" (p. 130).…”

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confidence: 86%

“…Indeed, personal accomplishment (a subscale on the MBI-HSS that is analogous to professional efficacy and that "assesses feelings of competence and successful achievement in one's work with people") [20] (p. 15) is reportedly associated with work friends, participation, and team orientation [28]. While we did not investigate personal reasons behind feelings of professional efficacy, it has been reported that farmers find meaning and value in their roles as stewards of the land and caretakers of animals [33]. This view of farming as "a calling that provides purpose to their lives" [33] (p. 127) may also help explain our professional efficacy findings.…”

Section: Professional Efficacymentioning

confidence: 95%

Farmer Burnout in Canada

Jones‐Bitton

Hagen

Fleming

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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While farmers in several countries worldwide are reported to be at higher risk for poor mental health outcomes like chronic stress, depression, and anxiety, there is a paucity of research on burnout in farmers. This cross-sectional study used an online survey administered between September 2015 and February 2016 to investigate burnout (as measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory–General Survey (MBI–GS)) amongst farmers in Canada. The specific objectives were to measure the three components of burnout (exhaustion, cynicism, and professional efficacy), and to explore potential associated risk factors, as well as to determine the prevalence of the different burnout profiles (engaged, ineffective, overextended, disengaged, and burnout). MBI–GS results were obtained from 1075 farmers. Approximately 70% of the study sample identified as male and 30% as female, and participants were from a variety of farming commodities. Scores for exhaustion, cynicism, and professional efficacy were all higher than international norms. While 43% of participants were classified as engaged, 44% were classified in the ineffective, overextended, or disengaged profiles (i.e., intermediate profiles on the engagement – burnout continuum), and 12% were classified in the burnout profile. Risk factor results highlighted the positive effects of farmer support from spouse/romantic partner, friends, and industry. Overall, the results from this study demonstrate cause for concern with respect to farmer burnout, suggest potential avenues for intervention, and serve as a call to action to better support farmers in Canada.

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“…Efforts to provide context and understand the topics for exploration came first. The reviewed literature ranged from underpinnings of Southern Agrarians and local food traditions in the U.S. South (Grey 2014;Prody and Inabinet 2014;Prody 2013) and articles on the environmental impacts of agriculture and the U.S. Farm Bill (Quinn and Halfacre 2014;Foley et al 2011) to a study in multimedia ethnographic research methodology (Tobin and Hsueh 2007). Students also learned about the culture of the Na and Nuosu villages of southwest China to gain deeper understanding of the audiences that would participate in the media exchange (Blumenfield 2003;Blumenfield 2014).…”

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A Delicious Connection: Global Learning through Structured Multimedia Dialogue

Inabinet¹,

Blumenfield²,

Richey³

2017

CURQ

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Global connections are key to undergraduate research, but educators and students rarely connect globally using media that can make education interdisciplinary, engaged with local communities, and maximally sustainable. This article discusses a project that accomplished the aims of the Association of American Colleges & Universities "global learning" criteria, involving interdisciplinary study, external engagement through documentary production and photography, and cultural sharing focused on sustainability. Coordinated by anthropology, Asian studies, and communication studies faculty and carried out with students from these fields and sustainability science, the project combined social sciences, natural sciences, and the humanities to address cultural differences and changes in food production in the United States and China. Outcomes and assessment of independent study and work-study are examined, and recommendations are offered based on lessons learned.

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Place Matters: An Investigation of Farmers’ Attachment to Their Land

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Cited by 30 publications

References 26 publications

Retired Farmers and New Land Users: How Relations to Land and People Influence Farmers' Land Transfer Decisions

Retired Farmers and New Land Users: How Relations to Land and People Influence Farmers' Land Transfer Decisions

Farmer Burnout in Canada

A Delicious Connection: Global Learning through Structured Multimedia Dialogue

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