https://ijsaf.org/index.php/ijsaf <div><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The International Journal of Sociology of Agriculture and Food.</span></strong></span></div> <div> </div> <div> <div>The International Journal of Sociology of Agriculture and Food (IJSAF) is the primary publication outlet for the Research Committee on Food and Agriculture (RC-40) of the International Sociological Association (ISA).</div> <div> </div> <div>It actively seeks out high-quality manuscripts that present theoretically informed research on issues related to the social organization of food and agriculture.</div> <div> </div> <div>Manuscripts are welcomed from scholars across the social sciences including sociology, science and technology studies, human and cultural geography, political science, consumer management, agricultural economics, anthropology, philiosphy and environmental studies.</div> <div> </div> <div>IJSAF also welcomes manuscripts from and about all regions of the World.</div> </div> Research Committee on the Sociology of Agriculture and Food (RC-40) of the International Sociological Association (ISA). en-US The International Journal of Sociology of Agriculture and Food 0798-1759 <div class="six columns omega"> <p>CC BY 4.0 <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/</a></p> <p>You are free to:</p> <p><strong>Share</strong> — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format</p> <p><strong>Adapt </strong>— remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.</p> <p>This license is acceptable for Free Cultural Works.</p> <p>The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.</p> <p>Under the following terms:</p> <p><strong>Attribution</strong> — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.</p> <p><strong>No additional restrictions</strong> — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.</p> <ul id="license-freedoms-no-icons" class="col-sm-offset-2 col-sm-8"></ul> </div> https://ijsaf.org/index.php/ijsaf/article/view/528 <p>Despite the abundant literature on the need for grassroots food system reform, the process for achieving such reform is less understood from the perspective of multi-scalar coalition building. Using semi-structured interviews with civic food coalition leaders in Australia, our paper examines the strengths and struggles associated with collectivising, collaborating, and planning that civic food coalitions experience as they aim to drive wider transformations in food systems. Findings indicate a need to pay heightened attention during the early stages of coalition formation, as this is when coalitions form a sustainable structure as they begin to scale up. In addition to gaining a better understanding of these internal dynamics, we argue that civic food coalitions can be one pathway to transform the food system, as they serve as an important catalyst to bring food-related issues (such as social and environmental justice) to the forefront in building alliances and collective action across communities.</p> Camille Freeman Kiah Smith Copyright (c) 2024 Camille Freeman, Kiah Smith https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2024-04-11 2024-04-11 30 1 1 17 10.48416/ijsaf.v30i1.528 https://ijsaf.org/index.php/ijsaf/article/view/534 <p>Policy makers and researchers are increasingly emphasising the need for more diversified and localised food systems. This study investigates relations between local food systems and community development, revealing how local food is linked with identity, social relations, and community pride. We also address barriers and enablers for developing such links. We conducted an in-depth case study of local food systems in three Norwegian rural municipalities. Our results show how local food systems are linked to geographical location, and how they strengthen social relations by bringing actors in the food system closer together, fostering mutual responsibilities, pride, and a sense of belonging in local communities. We argue that local food is not only for <em>somewhere</em>, but from <em>here</em>, thus adding meaning and accountability to local food regimes. Local food exchange is motivated by mutual moral obligations and value-driven preferences, enabling reconnection between different actors in the food system. This is a central factor in local food’s contribution to community development and sustainability in food systems. Our findings furthermore demonstrate the importance of non-conventional exchange channels for local food distribution and exchange. Some findings nevertheless also show a need for efforts to make local food more affordable and available for most citizens. Together, the cases studied show that a holistic and context-dependent development of local food systems is necessary to provide pathways for communities to expand the role of local food as part of their community development and in order to enhance sustainability.</p> Hege Westskog Mette Talseth Solnørdal Mikkel Vindegg Anders Tønnesen Thea Sandnes Bård Sødal Grasbekk Ingrid Christensen Copyright (c) 2024 Hege Westskog, Mette Talseth Solnørdal, Mikkel Vindegg, Anders Tønnesen, Thea Sandnes, Bård Sødal Grasbekk, Ingrid Christensen https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2024-04-20 2024-04-20 30 1 19 42 10.48416/ijsaf.v30i1.534