Neva Hassanein is a Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of
Montana, where she has taught since 2000. Neva earned her Doctorate in
Environmental Studies from the University of Wisconsin and her Masters degree
from the University of Oregon.
Neva is author of the book, Changing the Way America Farms: Knowledge and
Community in the Sustainable Agriculture Movement. Her recent scholarship
develops the concept of “food democracy,” which is the idea that people can and
should meaningfully participate in shaping the food system, rather than remain
passive consumers on the sidelines. Her work has explored various issues, such as
farmland loss, regional food economies, pesticides, the US organic program, and
biotechnology.
An engaged scholar, Neva is active beyond the academy, attempting to put research
into practice at the local level. She and her students help strengthen Montana’s food
system through community-based research projects and active partnerships.
Neva served on the Missoula City-County Consolidated Planning Board for six years.
She has also co-founded and served on the boards of several organizations.
Neva is currently a business partner in Corner Farm Village LLC, which is doing a
farmland conservation development project on the edge of Missoula.
Neva enjoys gardening, sharing food with friends, hunting wild mushrooms, raising
urban chickens, and exploring the natural world.
https://missoulacurrent.com/um-sustainable-agriculture/
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