Examines the role of organic farmer networks in promoting innovations in sustainable agriculture, suggesting important implications for extension practices.
This paper examines the role of organic farmer networks in facilitating farmer innovations in complex agro-ecological farming systems through a study of a sample of organic farmers in the northeastern tier of New York State. Building on a knowledge systems and social learning perspective, it illustrates how learning is triggered and agricultural innovations diffused among a broader community of sustainable producers through an interactive, participatory style of problem solving. Finally, the paper links farmers' social learning processes to extension through a critical reflection on the potential niches in organic farmer management for extension practice.
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