Organic agriculture can and should play an important role in solving future challenges in
producing food. The low level of external inputs combined with knowledge on sustainablity …

Plot sizes and farm-plot distances affect the economic performance of agricultural
production. Their economic effects likely differ between conventional and organic farming …

Organic farming is frequently associated with claims of more labour requirements than
conventional. However, there is a fragmented knowledge about labour use on organic farms …

Although alternative food networks (AFNs) have made strides in modeling socially just and
environmentally sound agrifood system practices, the next step is to make these innovations …

The provision of pasture and outdoor access for dairy cattle differs around the globe. For
example, in Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia, dairy farms are largely pasture based …

Agricultural intensification is one of the main threats to biodiversity. Farmland bird specialists
such as Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus, are particularly at risk and declining …

Most criteria for social sustainability of farms rely on the presence of employed labour, so
that the social sustainability of family farms is difficult to capture. We therefore propose to …

This study aimed to evaluate the sustainability of a commercial organic broiler production
system based on the concept of strong sustainability. Thus, the FIVE SEctors of …

CONTEXT Most stockless organic farms depend on the import of organic nitrogen. Biogas
digestates offer an interesting solution to address this need for flexible nitrogen fertilizers …

This study examined the willingness of conventional hazelnut farmers to transition to organic
hazelnut production and identified key factors for stimulating such a shift. Face-to-face …