A national survey of organic farmers shows that the use of sustainable farming practices differs with farm size. Although organic agriculture is often considered to be homogeneous, this survey suggests that a greater focus on farm size and socio-technical change is needed to improve the sustainability of food production.
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This is a summary of: Liebert, J. et al. Farm size affects the use of agroecological practices on organic farms in the United States. Nat. Plants https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-022-01191-1 (2022).
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Sustainable management practices vary with farm size in US organic crop production. Nat. Plants 8, 871–872 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-022-01194-y
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