The Shifting Landscape of Amish Agriculture
Balancing Tradition and Innovation in an Organic Farming Cooperative
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18965237 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matt Mariola (College of Wooster, corresponding author), David L Mcconnell (College of Wooster), David Mcconnell (0000-0001-9659-3231) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 144-153 |
| Publication date | 2013-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Organization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7259 • E-ISSN: 1938-3517 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17730/humo.72.2.e16uh26306774ul4 |
| OpenAlex | W2046405268 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 8 |
In the context of the recent proliferation of alternative operations and marketing schemes across the agricultural landscape, this article examines an Amish organic farming cooperative in northeast Ohio. Contrary to popular perception, the large majority of Amish are not full-time farmers, and those who do farm typically use conventional, chemical-intensive methods. The adoption of certified organic among the Amish is a pragmatic decision that stems from concerns over the sociocultural effects of losing their agrarian heritage, but it also raises challenges that require a careful balance between market imperatives and cultural traditions. We investigate these challenges and the Amish response to them, including: how a culture group largely antithetical to bureaucracy and economic regulation has responded to the demands of external certification standards, how the cooperative has found markets for its products given their reluctance to use the Amish name in advertising, and how a people known for adherence
Agrarian society · Agriculture · Balance (ability) · Bureaucracy · Business · Certification · Context (archaeology) · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Management · Organic farming · Political science · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Agriculture and Farm Safety · Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies · Anthropology · Law · Marketing · Organic Food and Agriculture · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |