V Ernesto Mendez
Biographic Data
| ID | 4571819 |
|---|---|
| NAME | V Ernesto Mendez |
| GIVEN NAMES | V Ernesto |
| FAMILY NAME | Mendez |
| SIGNATURE | MENDEZ V E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Vermont |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 68 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Intersectionalities within alternative agriculture
Veganic agriculture, which excludes animal husbandry and animal-based and synthetic inputs, and agroecology share a spectrum of similarities in their approaches and visions for transforming the prevailing food system. However, academic literature has not extensively or systematically compared the two. There is timely value in doing so as we collectively seek adaptive and innovative approaches to the mounting challenges throughout the food system.…
Assessing Farmer Attitudes and Capacity to Adopt Bobolink-Friendly Haying Timelines in the Eastern Adirondacks
Grasslands are an important and imperiled habitat for a suite of wildlife species, and in the Northeastern US, most are on private land. Understanding the attitudes of farmers toward management of this habitat is critical for species like the Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus), which have declined due to habitat loss and hay cropping during nesting. We developed a typology of farmers to identify opportunities, limitations, and barriers to following…
The role of farmer networks in supporting adaptive capacity
This article explores the role of farmer networks in building the adaptive capacity of small and diversified farmers in the Northeastern United States. Previous research suggests that farmers’ networks are the backbone of practical agricultural knowledge systems in the United States, serving as a critical venue where growers exchange and negotiate new ideas. Drawing upon empirical evidence from a regional survey on climate resilience and a series…
Co-creation of knowledge in agroecology
The co-creation of knowledge is gaining recognition and use within the science, practice, and movement of agroecology. Knowledge co-creation fosters participatory learning and development, which differs from passive knowledge sharing. This approach can bridge the real and perceived gaps across diverse forms of knowledge, including what is often distinguished as farmers’ traditional, Indigenous, tacit, or local knowledge and experts’ scientific, w…
Building agroecology with people. Challenges of participatory methods to deepen on the agroecological transition in different contexts
Effects of on-farm diversification strategies on smallholder coffee farmer food security and income sufficiency in Chiapas, Mexico
Farmer perceptions of climate change risk and associated on-farm management strategies in Vermont, northeastern United States
Little research has been conducted on how agricultural producers in the northeastern United States conceptualize climate-related risk and how these farmers address risk through on-farm management strategies. Two years following Tropical Storm Irene, our team interviewed 15 farmers in order to investigate their perceptions of climate-related risk and how their decision-making was influenced by these perceptions. Our results show that Vermont farme…
Explaining the ‘hungry farmer paradox’
Performing a New England landscape
Agroecology as a Transdisciplinary, Participatory, and Action-Oriented Approach
This article traces multiple directions in the evolution of agroecology, from its early emphasis on ecological processes in agricultural systems, to its emergence as a multidimensional approach focusing on broader agro-food systems. This review is timely, as agroecology is being increasingly applied within a diversity of scientific-, policy-, and farmer-based initiatives. We contrast different agroecological perspectives or “agroecologies” and di…
Los meses flacos
Central American coffee farmers commonly refer to annual periods of food insecurity as 'los meses flacos' - the thin months - indicating a recurring season in which they are unable to meet household food needs. Although this is a common phenomenon, little empirical research has documented the seasonal food insecurity that many small-scale coffee farmers face. Household surveys and focus groups were conducted with 29 members of an organic coffee c…
Are Sustainable Coffee Certifications Enough to Secure Farmer Livelihoods? The Millenium Development Goals and Nicaragua's Fair Trade Cooperatives
In December 2001, green coffee commodity prices hit a 30-year low. This deepened the livelihood crisis for millions of coffee farmers and rural communities. The specialty coffee industry responded by scaling up several sustainable coffee certification programs, including Fair Trade. This study uses household- and community-level research conducted in Nicaragua from 2000 to 2006 to assess the response to the post-1999 coffee crisis. A participator…
Explaining the ‘hungry farmer paradox’
Performing a New England landscape
Effects of on-farm diversification strategies on smallholder coffee farmer food security and income sufficiency in Chiapas, Mexico
Building agroecology with people. Challenges of participatory methods to deepen on the agroecological transition in different contexts
Los meses flacos
Central American coffee farmers commonly refer to annual periods of food insecurity as 'los meses flacos' - the thin months - indicating a recurring season in which they are unable to meet household food needs. Although this is a common phenomenon, little empirical research has documented the seasonal food insecurity that many small-scale coffee farmers face. Household surveys and focus groups were conducted with 29 members of an organic coffee c…
Are Sustainable Coffee Certifications Enough to Secure Farmer Livelihoods? The Millenium Development Goals and Nicaragua's Fair Trade Cooperatives
In December 2001, green coffee commodity prices hit a 30-year low. This deepened the livelihood crisis for millions of coffee farmers and rural communities. The specialty coffee industry responded by scaling up several sustainable coffee certification programs, including Fair Trade. This study uses household- and community-level research conducted in Nicaragua from 2000 to 2006 to assess the response to the post-1999 coffee crisis. A participator…
Are Sustainable Coffee Certifications Enough to Secure Farmer Livelihoods? The Millenium Development Goals and Nicaragua's Fair Trade Cooperatives
In December 2001, green coffee commodity prices hit a 30-year low. This deepened the livelihood crisis for millions of coffee farmers and rural communities. The specialty coffee industry responded by scaling up several sustainable coffee certification programs, including Fair Trade. This study uses household- and community-level research conducted in Nicaragua from 2000 to 2006 to assess the response to the post-1999 coffee crisis. A participator…
Agroecology as a Transdisciplinary, Participatory, and Action-Oriented Approach
This article traces multiple directions in the evolution of agroecology, from its early emphasis on ecological processes in agricultural systems, to its emergence as a multidimensional approach focusing on broader agro-food systems. This review is timely, as agroecology is being increasingly applied within a diversity of scientific-, policy-, and farmer-based initiatives. We contrast different agroecological perspectives or “agroecologies” and di…
Los meses flacos
Central American coffee farmers commonly refer to annual periods of food insecurity as 'los meses flacos' - the thin months - indicating a recurring season in which they are unable to meet household food needs. Although this is a common phenomenon, little empirical research has documented the seasonal food insecurity that many small-scale coffee farmers face. Household surveys and focus groups were conducted with 29 members of an organic coffee c…
Explaining the ‘hungry farmer paradox’
Performing a New England landscape
Farmer perceptions of climate change risk and associated on-farm management strategies in Vermont, northeastern United States
Little research has been conducted on how agricultural producers in the northeastern United States conceptualize climate-related risk and how these farmers address risk through on-farm management strategies. Two years following Tropical Storm Irene, our team interviewed 15 farmers in order to investigate their perceptions of climate-related risk and how their decision-making was influenced by these perceptions. Our results show that Vermont farme…
Effects of on-farm diversification strategies on smallholder coffee farmer food security and income sufficiency in Chiapas, Mexico
Co-creation of knowledge in agroecology
The co-creation of knowledge is gaining recognition and use within the science, practice, and movement of agroecology. Knowledge co-creation fosters participatory learning and development, which differs from passive knowledge sharing. This approach can bridge the real and perceived gaps across diverse forms of knowledge, including what is often distinguished as farmers’ traditional, Indigenous, tacit, or local knowledge and experts’ scientific, w…
Building agroecology with people. Challenges of participatory methods to deepen on the agroecological transition in different contexts
The role of farmer networks in supporting adaptive capacity
This article explores the role of farmer networks in building the adaptive capacity of small and diversified farmers in the Northeastern United States. Previous research suggests that farmers’ networks are the backbone of practical agricultural knowledge systems in the United States, serving as a critical venue where growers exchange and negotiate new ideas. Drawing upon empirical evidence from a regional survey on climate resilience and a series…
Intersectionalities within alternative agriculture
Veganic agriculture, which excludes animal husbandry and animal-based and synthetic inputs, and agroecology share a spectrum of similarities in their approaches and visions for transforming the prevailing food system. However, academic literature has not extensively or systematically compared the two. There is timely value in doing so as we collectively seek adaptive and innovative approaches to the mounting challenges throughout the food system.…
Assessing Farmer Attitudes and Capacity to Adopt Bobolink-Friendly Haying Timelines in the Eastern Adirondacks
Grasslands are an important and imperiled habitat for a suite of wildlife species, and in the Northeastern US, most are on private land. Understanding the attitudes of farmers toward management of this habitat is critical for species like the Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus), which have declined due to habitat loss and hay cropping during nesting. We developed a typology of farmers to identify opportunities, limitations, and barriers to following…
Agriculture (11 works) · Geography (9 works) · Business (8 works) · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development (7 works) · Organic Food and Agriculture (7 works) · Economics (6 works) · Agroecology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Agricultural economics (4 works) · Economic growth (4 works)