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This study examines how existing agricultural systems affect farmers' capacity to address the climate crisis and advocates for their inclusion in policy reform.

July 11, 2026Journal of Community PracticeOpen Access

”We Do It for Other Reasons. It’s Conservation, It’s the Right Thing to Do”: Centering Farmer Perspectives in Agricultural Policy Reform for Climate Resilience

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CWChristopher Weatherly JKJoonmo Kang

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Case study explores how farmer inputs shape agricultural policy for climate resilience, suggesting better alignment with their realities.

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This study examines how existing agricultural systems affect farmers' capacity to address the climate crisis and advocates for their inclusion in policy reform.
Participatory, systems-based qualitative design
Semi-structured interviews with farmers (n=13) and rural mental health providers (n=14)
Collaborative model-building sessions to gather insights
Farmers' ties to the land are deep, yet they face pressures from market structures that discourage conservation efforts.
Current agricultural policies prioritize short-term survival, undermining sustainable practices.
The focus on production contributes to fragmentation, limiting farmers' collective resilience.

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Weatherly et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a51dce1c18d7f28ca4ffded https://doi.org/10.1080/10705422.2026.2699307

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July 11, 2026Journal of Community PracticeOpen Access

”We Do It for Other Reasons. It’s Conservation, It’s the Right Thing to Do”: Centering Farmer Perspectives in Agricultural Policy Reform for Climate Resilience

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Authors

CWChristopher Weatherly JKJoonmo Kang

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Case study explores how farmer inputs shape agricultural policy for climate resilience, suggesting better alignment with their realities.

Key Points

This study examines how existing agricultural systems affect farmers' capacity to address the climate crisis and advocates for their inclusion in policy reform.
Participatory, systems-based qualitative design
Semi-structured interviews with farmers (n=13) and rural mental health providers (n=14)
Collaborative model-building sessions to gather insights
Farmers' ties to the land are deep, yet they face pressures from market structures that discourage conservation efforts.
Current agricultural policies prioritize short-term survival, undermining sustainable practices.
The focus on production contributes to fragmentation, limiting farmers' collective resilience.

Cite This Study

Weatherly et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a51dce1c18d7f28ca4ffded https://doi.org/10.1080/10705422.2026.2699307

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