Editing Organic farming (section)

=== Labour standards ===
Organic agriculture is often considered to be more socially just and economically sustainable for farmworkers than conventional agriculture. However, there is little social science research or consensus as to whether or not organic agriculture provides better working conditions than conventional agriculture.<ref name=":3">{{Cite journal|last1=Shreck|first1=Aimee|last2=Getz|first2=Christy|last3=Feenstra|first3=Gail|date=2006-11-21|title=Social sustainability, farm labor, and organic agriculture: Findings from an exploratory analysis|journal=Agriculture and Human Values|volume=23|issue=4|pages=439–449|doi=10.1007/s10460-006-9016-2|s2cid=154663923|issn=0889-048X}}</ref> As many consumers equate organic and sustainable agriculture with small-scale, family-owned organizations it is widely interpreted that buying organic supports better conditions for farmworkers than buying with conventional producers.<ref name=":4">{{Cite journal|last1=Getz|first1=Christy|last2=Brown|first2=Sandy|last3=Shreck|first3=Aimee|date=December 2008|title=Class Politics and Agricultural Exceptionalism in California's Organic Agriculture Movement|journal=Politics & Society|volume=36|issue=4|pages=478–507|doi=10.1177/0032329208324709|s2cid=154411924|issn=0032-3292}}</ref> Organic agriculture is generally more labour-intensive due to its dependence on manual practices for fertilization and pest removal. Although illnesses from inputs pose less of a risk{{dubious|date=March 2022}}, hired workers still fall victim to debilitating musculoskeletal disorders associated with agricultural work. The USDA certification requirements outline growing practices and ecological standards but do nothing to codify labour practices. Independent certification initiatives such as the Agricultural Justice Project, Domestic Fair Trade Working Group, and the Food Alliance have attempted to implement farmworker interests but because these initiatives require voluntary participation of organic farms, their standards cannot be widely enforced.<ref name=":5">{{Cite journal|last1=Brown|first1=Sandy|last2=Getz|first2=Christy|date=May 2008|title=Privatizing farm worker justice: Regulating labor through voluntary certification and labeling|journal=Geoforum|volume=39|issue=3|pages=1184–1196|doi=10.1016/j.geoforum.2007.01.002|issn=0016-7185}}</ref> Despite the benefit to farmworkers of implementing labour standards, there is little support among the organic community for these social requirements. Many actors of the organic industry believe that enforcing labour standards would be unnecessary,<ref name=":4" /> unacceptable,<ref name=":5" /> or unviable due to the constraints of the market.<ref name=":3" />