Veganic agriculture, often described as farming that is free of synthetic and animal-based inputs, represents an alternative to chemical-based industrial agriculture and the prevailing alternative, organic agriculture, respectively. Despite the promise of veganic methods in diverse realms such as food safety, environmental sustainability, and animal liberation, it has a small literature base. This article draws primarily on interviews conducted in 2018 with 25 veganic farmers from 19 farms in the United States to establish some baseline empirical research on this farming community. Its qualitative perspectives illuminate farmer perceptions of and experiences with veganic growing, including definitions, knowledge acquisition, values, and challenges. Results highlight a lack of agreement about the meaning of veganic agriculture in terms of allowable inputs and scope. Participants have drawn on a wide array of veganic and non-veganic resources to ascend their veganic production learning curves, also relying on experimentation and trial-and-error. Their farming is motivated by a diversity of real and perceived benefits, most notably consistency with veganism, food safety advantages, and plant and soil health benefits. Veganic product sourcing and the dearth of veganic agriculture-specific resources present considerable challenges to farmers. The article briefly discusses possibilities for developing veganic agriculture in the United States, such as through a US-based certification system and farmers’ associations, based on considerations of the trajectory of the US organic farming movement and veganic developments in Europe. Finally, the article suggests the importance of expanded research into soil health and fertility in plant-based systems to support practicing and potential veganic farmers.

素食农业，通常被描述为不含合成和动物性投入的农业，分别代表了化学工业农业和流行的替代有机农业的替代品。尽管素食方法在食品安全、环境可持续性和动物解放等不同领域都有希望，但它的文献基础很少。本文主要借鉴了 2018 年对来自美国 19 个农场的 25 名素食农民的采访，以建立对该农业社区的一些基线实证研究。它的定性观点阐明了农民对素食种植的看法和经验，包括定义、知识获取、价值观和挑战。结果突出表明，在允许的投入和范围方面，对纯素农业的含义缺乏一致意见。参与者利用各种纯素和非纯素资源来提升他们的纯素生产学习曲线，也依赖于实验和试错。他们的农业受到多种实际和感知利益的推动，最明显的是与素食主义、食品安全优势以及植物和土壤健康益处的一致性。纯素产品采购和纯素农业专用资源的缺乏给农民带来了相当大的挑战。这篇文章简要讨论了在美国发展纯素农业的可能性，例如通过美国的认证系统和农民协会，基于对美国有机农业运动轨迹和欧洲素食发展的考虑。最后，文章提出了在植物系统中扩大对土壤健康和肥力的研究以支持实践和潜在的素食农民的重要性。