u/Emsypoo444

I asked a bunch of subreddits the same question about farmers and the environment (all phrased exactly the same, i literally copy/pasted the header and body text) to get public feedback about perceptions on farmers and the environment. I've actually gotten some really great responses, but my question is how I would add that to a bibliography? )I do have actual papers and studies that will be in there of course)

Can't believe this actually worked btw, I am impressed. Shoutout all the nature-y subreddits I went to.

Hi everyone! I'm a college student, and my topic for my final paper for my environmental literature class is people's perception of farmers and the natural environment! Positive, negative, neutral comments- they're all welcome! My paper is purely about how people perceive those relationships, so I won't be commenting my own perception so as not to sway people one way or another. I'm asking this question on a few different subreddits, so if you see my question somewhere else, hello! :D

Edit: I'd like to thank everyone for your responses! While I won't be quoting everyone directly, I'll do my very best to make sure the gist of everyone's perspectives is represented in my paper!

While I'm here at the end, I figured I would share my own perspective with you all, if you care to read- I actually come from a pretty long line of farmers from the Midwestern United States, and my dad has worked on growing his own farm since before I was born. I grew up around suffolk sheep (though now my dad has a few cows), corn, soybeans, etc. We also had a farm stand for a few years that was pretty popular! Because of all this, I definitely have a more positive perspective on farmers and how they treat the land. I grew up watching my dad and other relatives work out how best to preserve their farmland while also making sure they weren't polluting the area around it. The appreciation I have for the natural environment comes from them, and I like to think I have a unique perspective. I'm not involved in the farm the way I was when I was a kid (my brother definitely is though), it just wasn't for me; I'm still grateful for the upbringing I had and the experiences I learned from.

I'm not trying to glorify farming or anything- it's hard work, and it's not always rewarded. And I am more than aware that corporate farms have done more than a little damage to the natural environment, and there are plenty of things that should be done differently in regards to making sure that the natural environment is protected. There are plenty of things that many farmers should adopt to make positive change to our world, and while I know that my experiences have been positive, that simply isn't the case for everyone.

This paper is all about perspectives, and I wanted to make sure that my own biases didn't come across before I gave people a chance to give their own thoughts. I didn't want to influence someone to respond in any way, and I genuinely enjoyed seeing the different perspectives from everyone!! Once again, thank you all for taking time out of your days to help me out with my college paper. I really appreciate it! <3

Hi everyone! I'm a college student, and my topic for my final paper for my environmental literature class is people's perception of farmers and the natural environment! Positive, negative, neutral comments- they're all welcome! My paper is purely about how people perceive those relationships, so I won't be commenting my own perception so as not to sway people one way or another. I'm asking this question on a few different subreddits, so if you see my question somewhere else, hello! :D

(I did read the rules! This isn't an off-site survey, I'm just looking for replies to this post! I understood it as "don't put a link to a survey", so since I'm only looking for comment responses I think it's okay. If it's not, I won't protest it being removed! Thank you mods :D)

Hi everyone! I'm a college student, and my topic for my final paper for my environmental literature class is people's perception of farmers and the natural environment! Positive, negative, neutral comments- they're all welcome! My paper is purely about how people perceive those relationships, so I won't be commenting my own perception so as not to sway people one way or another.

Final Edit: I'd like to thank everyone for your responses! While I won't be quoting everyone directly, I'll do my very best to make sure the gist of everyone's perspectives is represented in my paper!

While I'm here at the end, I figured I would share my own perspective with you all, if you care to read- I actually come from a pretty long line of farmers from the Midwestern United States, and my dad has worked on growing his own farm since before I was born. I grew up around suffolk sheep (though now my dad has a few cows), corn, soybeans, etc. We also had a farm stand for a few years that was pretty popular! Because of all this, I definitely have a more positive perspective on farmers and how they treat the land. I grew up watching my dad and other relatives work out how best to preserve their farmland while also making sure they weren't polluting the area around it. The appreciation I have for the natural environment comes from them, and I like to think I have a unique perspective. I'm not involved in the farm the way I was when I was a kid (my brother definitely is though), it just wasn't for me; I'm still grateful for the upbringing I had and the experiences I learned from.

I'm not trying to glorify farming or anything- it's hard work, and it's not always rewarded. And I am more than aware that corporate farms have done more than a little damage to the natural environment, and there are plenty of things that should be done differently in regards to making sure that the natural environment is protected. There are plenty of things that many farmers should adopt to make positive change to our world, and while I know that my experiences have been positive, that simply isn't the case for everyone.

This paper is all about perspectives, and I wanted to make sure that my own biases didn't come across before I gave people a chance to give their own thoughts. I didn't want to influence someone to respond in any way, and I genuinely enjoyed seeing the different perspectives from everyone!! Once again, thank you all for taking time out of your days to help me out with my college paper. I really appreciate it! <3