Rebecca L Som Castellano

Biographic Data

ID149577
NAMERebecca L Som Castellano
GIVEN NAMESRebecca L Som
FAMILY NAMECastellano
SIGNATURECASTELLANO R L S
AFFILIATIONSBoise State University
ORCID0000-0003-4219-0714
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS42
WORKS AS AUTHOR11
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX4

  • Proximity, politics, and preferences

    Open AccessHaley K Netherton-Morrison, Matthew A Williamson et al.ARTICLELand Use Policy2025References: 68

    Landscape governance is challenged by a range of factors, including the uneven spatial distribution of people, their identities, and ecosystems, in addition to mismatches in ecological boundaries, jurisdictional boundaries, and the spatial extent of readily available public opinion data. Using Idaho’s sagebrush steppe as an illustrative example of the patchwork of actors and ownership that exists in imperiled multifunctional landscapes, we aim to…

  • If I feel like I am in danger, I leave

    Open AccessRebecca L Som Castellano, Lisa Meierotto et al.ARTICLEAgriculture and Human Values2025References: 9

    Pesticide exposure is a common occupational hazard for Latine farmworkers laboring in the United States, causing harm to farmworkers’ wellbeing and the wellbeing of their families and communities. While existing scholarly literature documents various issues related to occupational pesticide exposure for farmworkers, limited research has centered on farmworkers’ voices to understand their views on pesticides, including the degree to which they exp…

  • A critical assessment of participation in stakeholder engagement in agrifood system research

    Open AccessRebecca L Som Castellano, Anne MookARTICLESocio-Ecological Practice Research2022

  • Understanding Challenges to Well-Being among Latina FarmWorkers in Rural Idaho Using in an Interdisciplinary, Mixed-Methods Approach

    Open AccessCynthia Curl, Lisa Meierotto et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    The aim of this study was to identify social, cultural and workplace-related risk factors affecting well-being among Latina farmworkers in rural Idaho. We recruited 70 Latina farmworkers from southwestern Idaho in 2019. We employed an inter-disciplinary, mixed-methods approach-including surveys, focus groups, interviews, and pesticide biomonitoring-to characterize multiple domains that influence well-being, including food security and access, hou…

  • Isolation and Fear of Deportation

    Open AccessLisa Meierotto, Rebecca L Som Castellano et al.ARTICLECulture Agriculture Food and…2020Cited by: 6References: 52

    Latina farmworkers in rural Idaho live with geographic isolation, fear of deportation, gender disparities, and income inequalities. While economic and social challenges have existed for decades, fear and isolation have become more acute during the Trump administration. Utilizing interview, survey, and focus group data, we identify multiple ways in which Latina farmworkers struggle with policy-exacerbated isolation. We find that experiences of iso…

  • Food provisioning strategies among Latinx farm workers in southwestern Idaho

    Open AccessLisa Meierotto, Rebecca L Som CastellanoARTICLEAgriculture and Human Values2019Cited by: 3References: 15

  • Implications of urban growth and farmland loss for ecosystem services in the western United States

    Open AccessJenna Narducci, Cristina Quintas-Soriano et al.ARTICLELand Use Policy2019Cited by: 9References: 74

  • Farmland loss and concern in the Treasure Valley

    Open AccessJillian Moroney, Rebecca L Som Castellano et al.ARTICLEAgriculture and Human Values2018References: 10

  • Receiving Assistance and Local Food System Participation

    Open AccessRebecca L Som CastellanoARTICLESocial Sciences2017References: 13

    A body of literature has noted that local food systems (LFSs) may not involve active participation by individuals with lower incomes. This is, in part, a function of racial and class hegemony, as well as physical and financial accessibility of LFSs. LFS institutions, such as farmers’ markets, have been working to facilitate receipt of food assistance programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Charitable assistance pro…

  • Alternative Food Networks and the Labor of Food Provisioning

    Open AccessRebecca L Som CastellanoARTICLERural Sociology2016Cited by: 16References: 59

    Scholars have increasingly examined the sphere of consumption in alternative food networks (AFNs). However, research has largely overlooked women's experiences as food provisioners. This is problematic, as AFNs prescribe practices that could be expanding women's food provisioning labor. This article addresses this gap in the literature by examining how the physical labor of food provisioning varies for women engaged in AFNs relative to those not …

  • Alternative food networks and food provisioning as a gendered act

    Open AccessRebecca L Som CastellanoARTICLEAgriculture and Human Values2014Cited by: 8References: 22