The general approach of the present study was qualitative and based on the applied purpose. This study aimed to identify the factors affecting healthy summer production in Dezful city in 1403 and was conducted using the grounded theory (GT) method. The statistical population included 7 university professors, 14 experts and scholars in the field of sustainable agriculture, and 10 farmers in Dezful city, and the sampling was carried out using the snowball method until theoretical saturation was reached. In the present study, the researcher used the techniques of returning the results to the interviewees, reviewing the members participating in the research, long-term involvement of the researcher in the field and continuous observation; interviewing in the local language; flexibility and giving sufficient opportunity to the interviewees to express their opinions in order to ensure the validity of the research. To ensure the validity of the research, triangulation (using different researchers in the process of collecting and analyzing data), member control (providing data analyses and its results to the respondents), and researcher self-review were used. Data were collected through document review, semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and note-taking and analyzed using a three-stage coding technique (open, axial, and selective). To ensure the validity of the findings, triangulation methods (combining data sources and methods) and participant observation were used. The results of the study showed that vegetable growers are using all their power to limit the use of pesticides and manage the farm sustainably.