Dr. Patrick Baur

Dr. Patrick Baur is an associate professor of Food Systems Policy and Innovation in the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Program, Department of Fisheries, Animal, and Veterinary Sciences at the University of Rhode Island (USA). Broadly, he studies agriculture and food systems to observe how people collectively navigate, at different scales, the complex dynamics of ecological sustainability, social justice, economic production, and human health. His research examines the ways in which policy mechanisms and other governing institutions intersect with environmental feedback dynamics to affect different kinds of farms and farmers differently. In particular, Dr. Baur aims to document practitioner
perspectives and experiences in navigating the competing demands on food production, to learn from the strategies and tools that farmers in these groups use to navigate this complex landscape, and to identify research, policy, and outreach opportunities to better support diverse and equitable opportunities for sustainable food production.