From Mexico to Iowa

New Immigrant Farmers' Pathways and Potentials

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6181822
AutoresHannah Lewis (0000-0002-1558-2045)
Año2009
Volumen40
Número2
Páginas139-153
Fecha de publicación2009-06-12
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaCommunity Development (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1557-5330 • E-ISSN: 1944-7485
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15575330903011058
OpenAlexW2040302973
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas10

Iowa needs new farmers as the current generation retires. Moreover, Iowa needs farmers to grow vegetables and livestock to satisfy a growing demand for locally grown foods. This study applies the Sustainable Livelihoods framework to the experiences of four Mexican immigrant owner-operators to analyze why and how they farm. All four grew up in farming families where they gained agricultural knowledge they are able to apply today to their part-time operations of 10 to 20 acres. Each wishes to build the capacity of his farm and yet is not linked to the organizations in Iowa (such as USDA agencies, Extension, and agricultural NGOs) that could assist in that process. These agricultural service providers and the farmers themselves could cultivate bridging social capital between them to accelerate the development of these nontraditional farmers, and ultimately, to expand livelihood options for meatpacking workers and grow new farmers for Iowa

Agricultural economics · Agriculture · Business · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Immigration · Livelihood · Livestock · Political science · Service (business · Social capital · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Organic Food and Agriculture · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability · Marketing