Researchers.
In our food system, ‘Researchers’ are those who explore, measure and support all systems (including social, environmental, economic, political and farming) that impact your local food system.
Below you can read up on some of the latest urban agriculture research and learn how you might get involved and contribute to our collective understanding.
South Aussie and Australian based research.
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‘Grow Your Own: The potential value and impacts of residential and community food gardening,’ written by Poppy Wise in 2014.
The research is based on a literature review, a survey of 1,390 households across Australia and interviews with experts and community gardeners.
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A project by Dr. Georgia Csortan – The Urban Ag Scientist, designed to explore how and why people grow food in urban areas. This citizen science project was open to all South Australian home, community and school gardens.
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Dr. James Ward’s research.
Based in Adelaide, Dr. James Ward is a full-time academic at the University of South Australia – and also an SA Urban Food Network Connector. He has a particular focus on sustainable food systems.
Topics of interest include: using wastewater and stormwater for urban agriculture, wicking beds, optimising diet decisions with urban agriculture computer models and living green roofs and walls.
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Findings and Action Agenda from the 2020 Pandemic Gardening Survey.
In this report, SUSTAIN: The Australian Food Network, lays out an action agenda to create more edible towns and cities in Australia. Based on findings from the first-ever national Pandemic Gardening Survey, the report reflects the voices of over 9,000 gardeners from urban, regional and remote communities across Australia who shared how edible gardening is good for the mind, body and soul.
Help us uncover those working towards a regenerative local food system. Do you know of something we should add here?
Email hello@saurbanfood.org
Meet our ‘Researchers’ connectors.
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‘Connectors’ are South Australians who volunteer their time to help link our network, providing information, contacts and connections to our members.
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Dr. James Hopeward.
James is a full-time academic at the University of South Australia, where he is lucky enough to do a wide range of research in the hope of contributing to an informed vision of a more sustainable world. This work spans different scales, from global problems – chiefly limits to growth and constraints to world energy resources – through to local solutions, with a particular focus on sustainable food systems.
Have a question for James? Join our network to gain Connector access, then just email us at hello@saurbanfood.org
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Dr. Georgia Csortan.
Georgia has a background in sustainable environments and environmental science, specialising in quantitative, in-field measurements of the inputs and outputs of urban food production (urban agriculture).
She recently completed her PhD research on the productivity, resource efficiency and social value of urban food gardens in South Australia.
Have a question Georgia? Join our network to gain Connector access, then just email us at hello@saurbanfood.org
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Are you our missing connector?
We are looking for another Connector – are you interested or already engaged in this space? Do you have good connections with others? Or do you keep up with relevant events?
What’s involved? Less than an hour a month (when needed) responding to questions and letting us know about resources or events within your food space.
