Urban Agriculture and Community Food Systems

UF/IFAS Collaborators
- Catherine G. Campbell PhD, MPH, CPH
- Alicia Papanek, MS
- Lauri Baker, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
- Kevin Camm, County Extension Director, Agriculture / Community Resource Development Agent III, Orange County
- Liz Felter, Regional Specialized Agent Central Florida, Food Systems and Ornamental Horticulture
- Wendy W. Lynch, Regional Specialized Extension Agent Central Florida, Food Systems and Family & Consumer Sciences
- Annie Wallau, County Extension Director, Family & Consumer Sciences Agent II, Clay County
- Hannah Wooten, Extension Agent, Commercial Horticulture, Orange County

UF/IFAS Partners

Original Research
- Catherine G. Campbell PhD, MPH, CPH
- Campbell, C., Papanek, A., DeLong, A., Tropp, D., Diaz, J., Gusto, C. (2022) Community Food Systems Resilience: Values, Benefits, and Indicators. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. (In Press)
- Campbell, C., DeLong, A., Ruiz-Menjivar, J. (2022) Commercial Urban Agriculture in Florida: Needs, Opportunities, and Barriers. HortTechnology. (In Press)
- Tom Ankersen, Raychel Thomas, Jana Caracciolo, and Catherine G. Campbell. 2021. Commercial Urban Agriculture Policy in Florida: Planning, Taxation and The Right to Farm. Florida Bar Environmental and Land Use Law Section Reporter. 41(2): 7-11. https://fb.informz.net/FB/data/images/ELULS/REPORTER%20(JANUARY%202021)%20FINAL.pdf
- Catherine G. Campbell and Shelli Rampold. 2021. Urban Agriculture: Local Government Stakeholders' Perspectives and Informational Needs. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 36(6), 536-548. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742170521000156
- Catherine G. Campbell. 2021. The Impact of COVID-19 on Local Government Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Local Food Production. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development.10(2), 71–88. https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2021.102.035
- Catherine G. Campbell, and Gene McAvoy. 2020. Florida Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Adaptation and Response to COVID-19. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. 9(4): 165-169. https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2020.094.032

Meet the Team

Dr. Catherine Campbell

Assistant Professor

(407) 410-6935 | cgcampbell@ufl.edu

BIO

Dr. Catherine Campbell’s primary focus is research into human motivation and behavior, particularly as it relates to how individuals and communities interact with their food environment and issues at the intersection of food systems and public health, such as ways in which community food environments affect food security and health outcomes. The ultimate goal of her research is to understand how policies, systems and environmental factors affect food purchasing and consumption behavior...

Alicia Papanek

BIO

Alicia holds a master’s degree in nutrition science from California State University in Los Angeles, and is currently a PhD student in the department of Family, Youth, and Community Science and a graduate research assistant in Dr. Campbell’s Community Food Systems lab. The primary focus of her dissertation research is to assess systems strategies that enable local food producers to make a positive impact on public health nutrition outcomes at the community level. Her long-term research goals include the continuous investigation of the relationship between community food systems and public health nutrition to support equitable food access...

Cody Gusto

BIO

Cody Gusto is a post-doctorate associate within the Agricultural Education & Communication (AEC) department at the University of Florida. Cody specializes in evaluating behavior change and decision-making in agricultural and natural resource contexts, with a focus on the design, implementation, and evaluation of Extension-based and non-formal programming. Cody hopes further integrate his experience with program design, development and evaluation, behavioral change theories, and participatory research methods to facilitate practical, community-level change across various contexts.

Dr. John Diaz

BIO

Dr. John Diaz is an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC) at the University of Florida. He focuses on program evaluation, community development. behavior change, social marketing, and local resilience. Diaz has responsibilities in research, extension and teaching.
Dr. Diaz's research focuses on understanding the factors that influence behavior change, practice adoption, and measures of equity and inclusion among various stakeholder groups in extension activities related to local food systems, nutrition and wellness, natural resource management, conservation and community capacity building

David Outerbridge

Lee County Sustainable Food Systems and Natural Resources Agent

BIO

David Outerbridge UF/IFAS Extension Lee County Sustainable Food Systems and Natural Resources Agent. His merged programs educate on food production, business development, community resource development, natural resources and localized food systems. David systems thinking work stems from his cultural anthropology, permaculture and geographical education background.