Francis Jabile
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Francis Jabile is a food and flower grower based in Mississauga, Ontario. As an emerging interdisciplinary scholar, he is interested in how and why concepts and practices of “care” are mobilized in agri-food systems to create more inclusive and innovative agricultural futures. Integrating his passion for agricultural sciences, Francis weaves new understandings of agri-food systems through an agrarian care theory framework rooted in feminist care and queer theory literature.
As a farmer and graduate student, he works with local communities to co-create multilingual food guides, bolster urban agriculture projects with newcomers, and support international research connections in the Philippines. Using lived experiences, Francis develops his research methodology through an intersectional lens rooted in the complex systems of care and mobilized through an arts-based approach.
“Together we can co-create transformative agri-food systems towards more inclusive and caring futures”
Publications
A collection of research, articles, and media coverage focused on agri-food systems transformation, care ethics, and inclusive agricultural futures.
Published - An Exploration of Intersectional Farmers in Networks of Care within Ontario Agri-food Systems
CBC Radio - The Morning Edition
In this radio interview, University of Guelph graduate student Francis Jabille discusses his research on "networks of care" among queer and racially marginalized farmers in Ontario and his future plans to expand this study during his PhD.
inSauga
An Ontario student, Francis Jabile, is pioneering research on queer and racialized farmers in Canada and the Philippines, highlighting their resilience through "networks of care" and aiming to expand ethical, culturally rooted agricultural practices globally.
University of Guelph News
This article profiles University of Guelph Master's student Francis Jabile, whose thesis research explores how queer and racialized farmers in Ontario build networks of mutual care and support to sustain themselves in the face of systemic barriers in agriculture.
Sharon Malaiba - Searca
SEARCA and the University of Guelph, represented by Professor Helen Hambly and master's student Francis Jabile, are exploring a partnership to advance agriculture and rural development in Southeast Asia through education, research, and inclusive, nature-based funding initiatives.
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Experience
Graduate Researcher & Farmer
Conducting interdisciplinary research on networks of care in agri-food systems. Co-creating multilingual food guides and supporting urban agriculture initiatives with newcomers. Supporting international research connections in the Philippines focused on Ube production.
Food & Flower Grower
Growing food and flowers while collaborating with local communities on sustainable agriculture projects. Providing hands-on expertise in urban farming and agricultural innovation.
Equity Deserving Farmer & Community Partner
Participating as a community collaborator in research exploring networks of care among queer and racially marginalized farmers. Contributing lived experiences and insights to advance inclusive agricultural futures.
Education
Skills
- English
- Tagalog
- Japanese
- Queer Theory
- Ethics of Care
- Agrarian Theory
- Intersectionality
- Systems Thinking
- Arts-Based Methodology
- Agri-Food Systems
- Community-Informed Research
- Inclusive Innovation
- Urban Agriculture
- Food Justice
- Care Ethics
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Arts-Based Research
Contact
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Location: Ontario, Canada
Time Zone: EST (Eastern Standard Time)
I’m open to collaborations, research partnerships, and inquiries related to agri-food systems, care ethics, and inclusive agricultural futures.
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I'm open to collaborations, research partnerships, and inquiries related to agri-food systems, care ethics, and inclusive agricultural futures.
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