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Interviews with Female Organic Farmers. By sydney dratel. Why?. Move to Southold “Foodie Tour” of North Fork Interest in food and health Wanted to build interview and research skills. Goals. Common themes A better understanding of organic farming Explanations. Product.
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Interviews with Female Organic Farmers By sydneydratel
Why? Move to Southold “Foodie Tour” of North Fork Interest in food and health Wanted to build interview and research skills
Goals Common themes A better understanding of organic farming Explanations
Product Unsure at first Decided on Scientific Research Paper Integration of interviews
Hypotheses • Farming as a way to battle economic issues • Using farming as a way to escape corporate America • A way to escape mechanization and become closer to the earth • The enjoyment of knowing where your food is coming from • The connection of women farmers and a bond that is not found as much with women and men together or just men • Small farms being run by women because of strength and manageability issues • Farming because it is what their family has done in the past • Farming to become more sustainable and environmentally friendly
Some Hypotheses Expanded • Using farming as a way to escape corporate America • A way to escape mechanization and become closer to the earth • The connection of women farmers and a bond that is not found as much with women and men together or just men • The enjoyment of knowing where your food is coming from
Process Lots of research Ten interviews Many paper drafts
Discoveries • Many hypotheses were supported in different ways than I thought • Farming because it is what their family has done in the past • Farming as a way to battle economic issues • A way to escape mechanization and become closer to the earth
Challenges Time management Interviewing skills Relying on other people Farming knowledge Forming hypotheses Scientific writing style Criticism
Skills and Knowledge Acquired Became more comfortable as an interviewer More farming knowledge Ability to complete such a long paper and project Created my own hypotheses
Future Expansion of project if I wanted to continue Not planning on going into farming Using research and interviewing skills Being more comfortable conversing with strangers
Acknowledgements Hugh McGuinness Barbara Shinn My interviewees Sally Booth Scott Chaskey My parents Devon Parkes The Ross School