Ph.D. Student, Plant and Soil Science | Agricultural Business Educator, UVM Extension

Zachary Smith

My inspiration thrives from all of the relationships that I have created throughout the Vermont, Ecuador, and Puerto Rico. I am passionate about the intersections of community health and agricultural systems. I see agroecology as a viable conductor for farms and communities of the next generation to thrive.

Contact

Website(s):
  1. LinkedIn

Areas of Expertise and/or Research

Agricultural entrepreneurship, indigenous community health and resilience, international exchange programming in Latin America, land tenure succession planning.

Education

  • Ohio University – B.A. in Latin American Studies (2003)
  • Kennesaw State University – MBA in Entrepreneurship (2011)
  • UVM - PhD Student

Publications

Dissertation: Agroecology and Intergenerational Farm Transitions in Latin America and Vermont.