Jules Reynolds

USDFRC United States Dairy Forage Research Center USSES United States Sheep Experiment Station 1 INTRODUCTION Agricultural communities are situated within complex social-ecological systems shaped by their environment, markets, policy, culture, and interpersonal relationships (Brymer et al., 2020; Duff et al., 2017).

Abstract This paper examines the discourse and practice of food system resilience through a community-based case study in southern Wisconsin. In response to COVID-19 disruptions, a farm-to-table restaurant collaborated with farmers, community members, and university researchers to launch the Brix Project, supported by USDA Local Food Promotion Program funding.

by Jules Reynolds · Published November 23, 2021 · Updated November 23, 2021 Like so many of us, apple trees are stressed this year too. In July, apple producers warned of a “Honeycrisp crisis” as trees bore little to no fruit during the growing season. Honeycrisp apples are notoriously difficult to grow (which is why they tend to cost more), but these early warnings foretold the widespread challenges across varietals that apple growers would face this season.