Year: 2020, 2020
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Dairy goat farming has become increasingly popular in recent years in Ontario. This qualitative study done by semi-structured interviews, examines the why and the wherefore of the opinions held by dairy goat farmers in Ontario in regards to sustainable agriculture. It was found that these farmers feel that sustainable agriculture is important. These farmers believed their farms to be… more Full Text: Through the eyes of the Ontario farmer: a sampling of opinions of Ontario dairy goat farmers as to the sustainability of their industry A Thesis submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of …
Year: 2019, 2019
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>This qualitative study examines the applicability, impact, best practices, sustainability and livestock welfare implications of mobile processing service operation in central Ontario. Grounded theory concepts were utilized to analyze data generated from semi-structured interviews and a community focus group, supplemented by an initial exploratory literature review, and focused review… more Full Text: The Potential Contribution of Mobile Processing Services to Food System Sustainability in the Regional Livestock Production Industry of Central Ontario A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for …
Year: 2017, 2017
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>The global food system has been criticized for being environmentally, economically and socially unsustainable. As part of a local food movement, farmers' markets (FM) are undergoing a revival in response to the escalating food system globalization of the past century. Despite the prevalence of FMs as formalized organizations, there remains a significant range in their operational… more Full Text: Cultivating Change: Optimizing Farmers’ Markets in Ontario A Thesis submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT UNIVERSITY …