‘Good farming’ in a polycrisis
What could arts‐led research offer
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21292963 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A Herman (0000-0003-0646-9726, School of Geography and Planning Cardiff University Cardiff UK, corresponding author), Liz Roberts (Creative Economies Lab, Faculty of Arts, Creative Industries, and Education University of the West of England Bristol UK) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Area (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-0894 • E-ISSN: 1475-4762 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/area.70027 |
| OpenAlex | W4411077193 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
What does ‘good farming’ look like in a context of climatic, technological, socio‐economic, regulatory, and geopolitical upheaval? In this commentary, we highlight the opportunities presented by arts‐led research to complement the existing STEM‐centric data by offering more inclusive, holistic, dialogical, and experiential understandings of contemporary agriculture. Creative methods offer diverse opportunities to engage with farmer voices, and ensure that policy‐making successfully connects with its intended stakeholders, in contrast to the experiences of the Welsh Sustainable Farming Scheme. Through three brief examples of participatory arts, storytelling, and futuring, we highlight the importance of voicing silences, building trust, and enabling more culturally sustainable policies within contentious, complex and, emotive arenas such as environmental sustainability
Agriculture · Archaeology · Art · Geography · Political science · Sociology · The arts · Visual arts · Culinary Culture and Tourism · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Participatory Visual Research Methods
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Enchanting resilience
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