Agroecologist Joshua Arnold to Join International Team to Study Urban Future of Food
The CIFAR Arrell Future of Food Initiative has selected 7 interdisciplinary research teams as part of its multi-year effort to address mounting pressures on the global food system
Stockbridge School of Agriculture
Mar 2, 2026
Excerpt:
rnold’s home field is agroecology—a science applying ecological principles alongside holistic, sustainable approaches to agriculture, so that farming works with nature rather than against it. Agroecologists pursue such goals as enhancing biodiversity, restoring soil health, and strengthening food system resilience.
At Stockbridge, Arnold combines research, extension, and teaching to impact the health of cities, and to increase food security. He specializes in integrated pest management, soils, and the social-ecological factors that influence and create urban agro-ecosystems.
Arnold hopes to leverage the CIFAR project to maximize the effectiveness of his Urban Agriculture course (STK 258).
In their proposal, Arnold and his team explain that in the 1960’s fear of ecological limits such as “peak soil,” along with increased population growth, justified the industrialization of agriculture to meet growing food needs. “Industrializing agriculture pushed more people from rural to urban areas,” they write.
To address the “looming polyfood crisis and ongoing urbanization,” the team’s research asks “Is there a value to descaling and recentering agriculture in cities?”
“The sheer complexity of the global food crisis demands collaboration across traditional boundaries,” says CIFAR President Stephen J. Toope. “I congratulate these exceptional researchers on reaching this critical milestone.”
Speaking about the research teams, Toope says “Their innovative ideas, ranging from programmable plants to child-first policy frameworks, promise to unlock new pathways to knowledge that will shape a healthier, more equitable future for all.”
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/agroecologist-joshua-arnold-to-join-international-team-to-study-urban-future-of-food/
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