The aim ofthe thesis is to assess and compare the environmental awareness offarmers who run their farms with organie methods with conventional way in Grajewo 's county. Additional area examined in the thesis concerns the assessment of pro-environmental attitudes which are represented by both groups offarmers. Research results show thatfarmers who lead their farms with organie methods represent higher level of environmentał awareness. The research proves also that attitudes declared by thefarmers do not always translate into real actions. Farmers decide to act organically because ofeco-nomic considerations, not because ofthe environment protection. It is necessary to take actions that would increase level of erwironmental awareness offarmers in order to limit negative practices in agriculture. Both solid ecological education connected with knowledge dissemination of ecological produetion methods would limit negative influence of agriculture ac-tivities on environment.