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The industrialization of farming
Year: 2007, 2007
Member of: Trent Community Research Centre Project Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Bickle, Alice, Creator (cre): Cartwright, Jennie, Creator (cre): Ingram, Janal, Supporting host (sht): Ontario Public Interest Research Group, Other (oth): Trent University Canadian Studies Dept, Issuing body (isb): Trent Centre for Community-Based Education
Abstract: <p>The industrialization of farming refers to the transformation whereby farms have become larger-scale, declined in number, and integrated more directly into production and marketing relationships with processors through vertical integrations. This project examines the implications of industrialized farming, including employment, crop quality, environmental impacts, and commodification of… more