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THE ECONOMIC PAMPHLETEER COLUMN |
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"In today’s divisive political and cultural environment, the task of bringing an entire community together to support an admittedly progressive cause seems daunting. Instead of thinking about the challenges in creating community-based food systems, perhaps we should think about the opportunities for creating food-based communities. A food-based community would be a community of interest that exists within a larger community of place. A food-based community would include only those who share a commitment to food sovereignty, meaning the right of everyone in the community to enough healthy, culturally appropriate, and sustainably produced food and the right of communities to choose their own food systems."
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Perhaps we should think about the opportunities for creating food-based communities—instead of community-based food systems! These are communities of interest that exist within larger communities of place. Check out the latest Economic Pamphleteer column by John Ikerd at @JAFSCD for free: https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2025.142.001
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Oaxaca, Mexico, has approximately 28,000 small coffee producers. The region has taken significant strides to elevate and distinguish its coffee. In 2020, the origin of Oaxacan coffee was officially recognized and granted the “Pluma” namesake. In 2022, Pluma met the Mexican Standard 255, a validation of quality and compliance. The Pluma origin signifies and describes the geographical range, soil, and climate where that coffee is produced within the state of Oaxaca. The Mexican Standard 255 validates the homogeneous sensory and physical attributes for the Pluma origin. Together, these brand the Pluma origin as a product worthy of a higher demand for production at a higher price point. Since the quality of Oaxacan coffee has already been recognized and is coveted in the international marketplace, this adds value to the region’s specialty coffee.
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Oaxaca has approximately 28,000 small coffee producers. The region has taken significant strides to elevate and distinguish its coffee. In 2020, the designation of origin for Oaxacan coffee was officially recognized and granted the “Pluma” namesake. #Oaxaca #coffee #Pluma #designationoforigin Read the entire @JAFSCD policy brief for free: https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2025.142.024
Photo above: A coffee plant in Oaxaca, Mexico. Image provided by Elizabeth Dean. |
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The successful candidate will develop and lead externally funded research and extension programs that support and strengthen the viability of the New Jersey agricultural sector and individual farms. Through active engagement with the agricultural community, the Specialist will identify existing and emerging opportunities and needs, conduct applied research to assess what technical assistance and policies would help farmers take advantage of these opportunities, and provide educational outreach in the agricultural community across different scales of operation, commodities, and production systems.
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The Department of Agricultural Economics, Rural Sociology, and Education (AESE) at The Pennsylvania State University is seeking candidates for an Extension Program Specialist who will conduct Extension programs, develop enterprise budgets, and create and update publications for the Penn State “Ag Alternative” series. The role includes supporting research projects and offering expert advice on risk management. The candidate will effectively build solid connections with stakeholders and their organizations. This position requires a master’s degree plus three years of relevant experience or equivalent work experience.
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SEEKING NEW JAFSCD PARTNERS
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JAFSCD would appreciate your assistance in finding one or more new JAFSCD Partners to support its transformative work — emphasizing accessibility, equity, and engagement, and progressive editorial policies such as triple-rigor* and positionality or reflexivity statements. Other JAFSCD efforts include our Food Policy and Practice Briefs program, Voices of the Grassroots essays, author mentorship programs, and the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Editorial Circle and its new quarterly column.
We would like additional JAFSCD Partners to join our current prominent partners:
- Food Systems Research Center at The University of Vermont
- Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Institute for Sustainable Food Systems
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The Inter-institutional Network for Food, Agriculture and Sustainability (INFAS)
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) & the University of North Carolina Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (in a joint partnership)
Please contact Duncan Hilchey if you are engaged with an organization that might be interested in becoming an ongoing JAFSCD Partner. He can provide additional information to share with colleagues or you can share this info sheet.
* Credit for the triple-rigor concept goes to the late Christine Porter of the University of Wyoming; see her 10-minute presentation here.
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