Geographical Review · 2007 · 130 citations · 30 references
Social SciencesHuman GeographySoil SciencesFarm ManagementRural DevelopmentSoil GeographyAgricultural AnthropologyAgricultural EcologyAgricultural GeographyAgricultural HistoryAgricultural LandscapesLocal Food SystemsAgrarian LifeFood Production GeographyLocal Political EconomySoil Type DependenceSubsistence Landscape
[Agrarians] are asking what is the best way to farm in each one of the world's numberless places, as defined by topography, soil type, climate, ecology, history, culture, and local need…. The agrarian standard, inescapably, is local adaptation, which requires bringing local nature, local people, local economy, and local culture into a practical and enduring harmony.
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The unsettling of America: Culture and agriculture
Business Horizons · 1980 · 775 citations · Full text