What Makes a Small Farm Successful? A Review of Success Factors, Needs, and Challenges

Autor:	Michelle L. Edwards, Katie Tritsch, Ken Mix, Manuel Piña Jr.
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	0502 economics and business 05 social sciences Needs assessment Small farm Success factors Business 050207 economics Marketing 050205 econometrics Education
Zdroj:	Journal of Extension.
ISSN:	1077-5315 0022-0140
Popis:	Small-scale farmers face unique challenges. In this review, we conceptualize small farm success by aggregating and categorizing results from recent (post-2000) literature on small farm success factors and producer needs assessments. Our findings suggest that small farm success is multifaceted and not limited to profitability. We find that small farms have a diverse range of needs, though little has been done to rank their importance. We conclude that future research would benefit from increased methodological transparency and a systematic approach to needs evaluation. We consider the role of Extension professionals regarding the continued success of small farms.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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