I am a professor, researcher, urban farmer, and community organizer based in Montreal. I study how food is produced, distributed, and governed, with particular attention to food sovereignty, urban agroecology, social and solidarity economies, political economy, and sustainable food systems.
I teach at Concordia University, where my courses examine food systems, sustainability, urban agriculture, ecological economics, political economy, social change, and consumer culture. I also teach in the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems program at Bishop’s University. I use critical discussion, experiential learning, field visits, and community-based projects to connect course material with work taking place beyond the university.
I completed an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Humanities at Concordia University. My doctoral research examined how campus-community food organizations create democratic, socially just, and environmentally sustainable alternatives to corporate food systems. My postdoctoral research builds on this work by investigating practical ways for universities and surrounding communities to develop more democratic and community-controlled food systems. I use participatory and action-oriented research methods that involve students, researchers, community organizations, and food producers in addressing shared questions and challenges.
I co-founded CultivAction Solidarity Cooperative and the Concordia Food Coalition. Through these organizations, I work with others to develop urban and peri-urban farms, community food programs, educational activities, and collaborative research projects. These projects bring universities and surrounding communities together to strengthen food sovereignty, improve access to locally grown food, and create more cooperative and community-controlled food systems.
My teaching, research, and community work are closely connected. My research responds to community needs, draws on knowledge developed both within and outside universities, and supports efforts to build practical alternatives. Much of my work extends beyond the classroom into gardens, farms, community organizations, and partnerships with students and community members.