Publications and Webinars

Publications

• October 2024: The Organizational Working Group's Article, "Resilience strategies for centers and institutes focused on food systems transformation." was published in JAFSCD.  
• March 2024: Continued articles from the INFAS, eOrganic, & USDA NIFA co-sponsored JAFSCD Special Section: "Fostering Socially and Ecologically Resilient Food and Farm Systems Through Research Networks".
• December 2023: Continued articles from the INFAS, eOrganic, & USDA NIFA co-sponsored JAFSCD Special Section: "Fostering Socially and Ecologically Resilient Food and Farm Systems Through Research Networks".
• September 2023: INFAS, eOrganic, & USDA NIFA co-sponsored JAFSCD Special Section: "Fostering Socially and Ecologically Resilient Food and Farm Systems Through Research Networks".
• March 2023: INFAS sponsored JAFSCD Special Section: "Justice and Equity Approaches to College and University Student Food (In)Security" 
• February 2022: "Debrief on the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS)" authored by INFAS members Leslie Hoey, Molly Anderson, & Michelle Miller.
• 2021-2023: Dr. Damian Parr and the Education Working Group helped edit the Frontier's Special Edition: "Critical and Equity-Oriented Pedagogical Innovations in Sustainable Food Systems Education" made up of 15 articles. 
• 2021-2022: Dr. Albie Miles and the Research Working Group lead the Frontier's Special Edition: "Achieving Food System Resilience & Equity in the Era of Global Environmental Change" which comprised of 20 articles. 
• April 2021: INFAS co-sponsored the JAFSCD Special Issue: "The Impact of COVID-19 on the Food System".
• September 2019:  "The Importance of Vision in Food System Transformation" authored by Molly Anderson, INFAS member.
• February  2018:  A deeper Challenge of Change: The role of land-grant universities in assessing and ending structural racism in the US food system. An INFAS supplement to the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ The Challenge of Change: Harnessing University Discovery, Engagement, and Learning to Achieve Food and Nutrition Security report. PDF version of Deeper Challenge of Change.
• April 2016: INFAS-sponsored special JAFSCD issue (Labor in the Food System from Farm to Table) 
  • Labor in the Food System: A View from INFAS, by Joanna Friesner (INFAS National Network Coordinator) and INFAS members
  • Labor in the Food System, from Farm to Table by Patricia Allen, INFAS member. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development
• July 2013: "Economic impacts of local food systems: Future research priorities", co-authored by by Rich Pirog, INFAS member. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development 
• August 2013: "Food Webs and Food Sovereignty: Research Agenda for Sustainability," co-authored by by Michelle Miller, Charles Francis, Molly Anderson, Nancy Creamer, and Michelle Wander, INFAS members. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development
• September 2013: “Critical Research Needs for Successful Food Systems Adaptation to Climate Change”  co-authored by by Michelle Miller, and Molly Anderson, INFAS members. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development 

Other INAFS-Authored Products

• An Annotated Bibliography on Structural Racism Present in the U.S. Food System: New Editions, updated regularly; To share feedback or suggest a resource for the next edition of this publication, please contact the INFAS Coordinator at infas.coordinator@gmail.com. All entries in the annotated bibliography are now available in Zotero, a free software that lets users easily save, manage, and cite sources. The Zotero library for the annotated bibliography is available at: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1972910/annotated_bibliography_on_structural_racism_present_in_the_u.s._food_system

Webinars

• October 25th, 2023: "Maintaining Center Resilience and Stability" hosting by the Organizational Development Working Group
• September 15th, 2021: "Resilient Centers and Institutes Webinar Series: Part 3", hosted by the Organizational Development Working Group
• June 22nd, 2021: "Resilient Centers and Institutes Webinar Series: Part 2", hosted by the Organizational Development Working Group
• May 27th, 2021: "Resilient Centers and Institutes Webinar Series: Part 1", hosted by the Organizational Development Working Group
• September 2019: WEBINAR: "Food Sovereignty and the Role of Extension: Partnerships that Work", hosted by Rich Pirog, INFAS member, featuring Janie Simms Hipp, Jennifer K. Gauthier, Brian Kowalkowski.
• July 2019: WEBINAR: "Measuring Racial Equity in the Food System Webinar: Established and Suggested Metrics", hosted by Rich Pirog, INFAS member, featuring Kathryn Colasanti, Joann Lo, Lindsey Lunsford, and Renee Wallace.
• July 2019: INFAS WEBINAR: "Structural Racism in the Food System: Perspectives from Black Women Scholars", hosted by Joanna Friesner, INFAS Coordinator, featuring Kimberly N. Carr, Monyai Chavers, and Lindsey Lunsford, INFAS Graduate Fellows.