Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development  

Duncan Hilchey

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Duncan Hilchey

First paragraphs:In this winter-spring issue, we feature a number of papers that illustrate The Power of Food Justice, including two papers about young African American farmers as well as the perspectives of food project stakeholders of color and of farmw... see more

Teresa M. Mares, Brendan O'Neill

First paragraph:In the previous Cultivating Comida column, the eco­nomic challenges confronting Vermont’s dairy industry were discussed alongside the new possi­bility of justice for workers in the industry. Fol­lowing years of farmworker organizing led by... see more

Teresa M. Mares, Brendan O'Neill

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John Ikerd

First paragraphs:In a previous Economic Pamphleteer column, I wrote of a battle for the future of food and farming (see Ikerd, 2018). The battle is between those attempting to fix the current agri-food system versus those attempting to replace it. The def... see more

John Ikerd

First paragraphs:In a previous Economic Pamphleteer column, I wrote of a battle for the future of food and farming (see Ikerd, 2018). The battle is between those attempting to fix the current agri-food system versus those attempting to replace it. Th... see more

Carol Hamilton, Brian Raison

Have you ever made a purchase based on a food label? Everyone gives food labels a cursory glance, but for the many consumers who wish to make purchasing decisions that reflect their personal and social values, food labels are critical. How do you decipher... see more

Carol Hamilton, Brian Raison

Have you ever made a purchase based on a food label? Everyone gives food labels a cursory glance, but for the many consumers who wish to make purchasing decisions that reflect their personal and social values, food labels are critical. How do you decipher... see more

Megan A. Carney, Keegan C. Krause

Over the past couple of years, the University of Arizona has launched both a new under­graduate degree program in Food Studies and a Center for Regional Food Studies (CRFS). The mission of the CRFS is “to integrate social, behavioral, and life sciences in... see more

Megan A. Carney, Keegan C. Krause

Over the past couple of years, the University of Arizona has launched both a new under­graduate degree program in Food Studies and a Center for Regional Food Studies (CRFS). The mission of the CRFS is “to integrate social, behavioral, and life sciences in... see more

Kathy Cole, Liza Dobson

First paragraph:In 2014, Kathy was contacted by Michelle Stamper, coordinator of the local Feeding America mobile pantry program in western Grayson County, Virginia. This pantry serves clients one Monday evening a month at a local school. Feeding America ... see more

Kathy Cole, Liza Dobson

First paragraph:In 2014, Kathy was contacted by Michelle Stamper, coordinator of the local Feeding America mobile pantry program in western Grayson County, Virginia. This pantry serves clients one Monday evening a month at a local school. Feeding America ... see more

Shellye Suttles

First paragraph:It’s interesting—I’ve never felt like so much of an outsider as being an agricultural economist working on municipal food policy. And I’m a black woman in the United States. Prior to being the food policy and program coordinator for the Ci... see more

Shellye Suttles

First paragraph:It’s interesting—I’ve never felt like so much of an outsider as being an agricultural economist working on municipal food policy. And I’m a black woman in the United States. Prior to being the food policy and program coordinator for the Ci... see more

Bobby J. Smith, II

While scholars who study issues of food justice use the term food power rarely—if at all—their argu­ments often position the rise of the food justice movement in the context of food power that sus­tains oppression in the food system. Similarly, many food ... see more

Bobby J. Smith, II

While scholars who study issues of food justice use the term food power rarely—if at all—their argu­ments often position the rise of the food justice movement in the context of food power that sus­tains oppression in the food system. Similarly, many food ... see more

Leslie Touzeau

The oppressive histories of slavery, sharecropping, and discriminatory lending practices contribute to a modern American agricultural landscape where black farmers are underrepresented. While African Americans once made up 14% of the United States’ farmer... see more

Leslie Touzeau

The oppressive histories of slavery, sharecropping, and discriminatory lending practices contribute to a modern American agricultural landscape where black farmers are underrepresented. While African Americans once made up 14% of the United States’ farmer... see more

Jesus Garcia-Gonzalez, Hallie Eakin

Any multistakeholder initiative that aims to build the basis for change in a food system, regardless of geographic scale, requires an understanding of what is important to stakeholders, how they view the boundaries of the system, and what changes they fee... see more

Jesus Garcia-Gonzalez, Hallie Eakin

Any multistakeholder initiative that aims to build the basis for change in a food system, regardless of geographic scale, requires an understanding of what is important to stakeholders, how they view the boundaries of the system, and what changes they fee... see more

Nadine Lehrer, Colleen Donovan, Maureen Gullen

Tenets of participatory decision-making speak to the importance of meaningful participation from diverse stakeholders for improving both process and outcomes. But what participation actually looks like can vary substantially, and constructing a group wher... see more

Nadine Lehrer, Colleen Donovan, Maureen Gullen

Tenets of participatory decision-making speak to the importance of meaningful participation from diverse stakeholders for improving both process and outcomes. But what participation actually looks like can vary substantially, and constructing a group wher... see more

Lisa Meierotto, Rebecca L. Som Castellano

Farm labor in the U.S. is undergoing significant transitions. First, fewer farmworkers are migrating in the traditional sense, and more are settling in to rural American communities. Second, more women are working in agriculture—a process referred to as t... see more

Lisa Meierotto, Rebecca L. Som Castellano

Farm labor in the U.S. is undergoing significant transitions. First, fewer farmworkers are migrating in the traditional sense, and more are settling in to rural American communities. Second, more women are working in agriculture—a process referred to as t... see more

Vincent M. Smith, Maud Powell, David Mungeam, Regan G. Emmons

The passage of Measure 91 (Oregon Legalized Marijuana Initiative, 2014) in Oregon legalized the production of cannabis for recreational sale. Since legalization, there has been a significant increase in cannabis production across the agricultural land­sca... see more

Vincent M. Smith, Maud Powell, David Mungeam, Regan G. Emmons

The passage of Measure 91 (Oregon Legalized Marijuana Initiative, 2014) in Oregon legalized the production of cannabis for recreational sale. Since legalization, there has been a significant increase in cannabis production across the agricultural land­sca... see more

Suraya Hudson, Mary Beckie, Naomi Krogman, Gordon Gow

This study describes the formation of nutrition gardening and pond fish farming communities of practice (CoPs) among small-scale farmers of the Malayalis tribe living in the Kolli Hills region of Tamil Nadu, India. We examine the factors that have shaped ... see more

Suraya Hudson, Mary Beckie, Naomi Krogman, Gordon Gow

This study describes the formation of nutrition gardening and pond fish farming communities of practice (CoPs) among small-scale farmers of the Malayalis tribe living in the Kolli Hills region of Tamil Nadu, India. We examine the factors that have shaped ... see more

James R. Farmer, Angela Babb, Sara Minard, Marcia Veldman

Farmers markets have flourished in recent decades as alternative distribution outlets for small-scale, organic producers. However, one persistent chal­lenge for farmers markets is attracting a diverse range of patrons across the wide socio-economic spectr... see more

James R. Farmer, Angela Babb, Sara Minard, Marcia Veldman

Farmers markets have flourished in recent decades as alternative distribution outlets for small-scale, organic producers. However, one persistent chal­lenge for farmers markets is attracting a diverse range of patrons across the wide socio-economic spectr... see more

Nigel Baker, Simon Popay, James Bennett, Moya Kneafsey

Food security is high on the global agenda. Two factors make it particularly pressing: the continuing rise in the global population, and the failure to adequately feed the current one. An area that has been the focus of much recent attention has been food... see more

Nigel Baker, Simon Popay, James Bennett, Moya Kneafsey

Food security is high on the global agenda. Two factors make it particularly pressing: the continuing rise in the global population, and the failure to adequately feed the current one. An area that has been the focus of much recent attention has been food... see more

Salwa Tohmé Tawk, Mabelle Chedid, Ali Chalak, Sarah Karam, Shadi Kamal Hamadeh

The farming sector in Lebanon, particularly grains production, is threatened by environmental, socio-economic, and political factors that have led to a high dependence on food imports, thereby under­mining national food security. This study focuses on whe... see more

Salwa Tohmé Tawk, Mabelle Chedid, Ali Chalak, Sarah Karam, Shadi Kamal Hamadeh

The farming sector in Lebanon, particularly grains production, is threatened by environmental, socio-economic, and political factors that have led to a high dependence on food imports, thereby under­mining national food security. This study focuses on whe... see more

Danielle Robinson

First paragraphs: The premise of Susan Futrell’s Good Apples: Behind Every Bite is that by understanding the environmental, social, and economic issues affect­ing apples growers in America, the reader can better appreciate and support sustainable food sys... see more

Danielle Robinson

First paragraphs: The premise of Susan Futrell’s Good Apples: Behind Every Bite is that by understanding the environmental, social, and economic issues affect­ing apples growers in America, the reader can better appreciate and support sustainable food sys... see more

David Cleveland

First paragraphs:Humans eat a lot of meat! According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the annual consumption of meat globally in 2013 was 106 lbs. (48 kg) per capita, up from 56 lbs. (25 kg) in 1961 (FAO, 2018). This a... see more

David Cleveland

First paragraphs:Humans eat a lot of meat! According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the annual consumption of meat globally in 2013 was 106 lbs. (48 kg) per capita, up from 56 lbs. (25 kg) in 1961 (FAO, 2018). This a... see more

Jennifer Sumner

First paragraphs:Terry Marsden has enormous experience work­ing in the fields of agri-food, rural develop­ment, and sustainable place-making. He digs deeply into his experience in this book, looking back over the recent history of food and rural developme... see more

Jennifer Sumner

First paragraphs:Terry Marsden has enormous experience work­ing in the fields of agri-food, rural develop­ment, and sustainable place-making. He digs deeply into his experience in this book, looking back over the recent history of food and rural developme... see more

Amy Crone

First paragraph:Good Food, Strong Communities: Promoting Social Justice through Local and Regional Food Systems is a book borne out of the Community and Regional Food Systems (CRFS) project, which began in response to a United States Department of Agri­cu... see more

Amy Crone

First paragraph:Good Food, Strong Communities: Promoting Social Justice through Local and Regional Food Systems is a book borne out of the Community and Regional Food Systems (CRFS) project, which began in response to a United States Department of Agri­cu... see more

Thomas Bolles

First paragraphs:SOIL: Notes Toward the Theory and Practice of Nurture is by Woody Tasch, the founder of the Slow Money Institute, which seeks to rebuild the economy from the ground up with an emphasis on sustainable local food systems. This book lays out... see more

Thomas Bolles

First paragraphs:SOIL: Notes Toward the Theory and Practice of Nurture is by Woody Tasch, the founder of the Slow Money Institute, which seeks to rebuild the economy from the ground up with an emphasis on sustainable local food systems. This book lays out... see more

Nevin Cohen

First paragraph:New York’s Chinatown has a century-old produce distribution system that supplies the city with more than 200 types of extremely low-cost fresh fruits and vegetables that are sourced from hundreds of small- and midsize biodiverse farms and ... see more

Nevin Cohen

First paragraph:New York’s Chinatown has a century-old produce distribution system that supplies the city with more than 200 types of extremely low-cost fresh fruits and vegetables that are sourced from hundreds of small- and midsize biodiverse farms and ... see more

Branden Born

First paragraph:This volume, available online as chapters or in full, is designed to support people’s partici­pa­tion in decision-making in their localities and around their food and food system. It showcases examples that balance efforts of people with p... see more

Branden Born

First paragraph:This volume, available online as chapters or in full, is designed to support people’s partici­pa­tion in decision-making in their localities and around their food and food system. It showcases examples that balance efforts of people with p... see more