Publications

Refereed Publications

Fitzsimmons, J., Peterson, H. H., & Lavoie, N. 2025. Farmers' pro‐social motivations and willingness‐to‐accept in markets with public goods. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajae.70004

Fitzsimmons, J.A., Kinchla, A.J.  Wormald, C.*. 2024. "Reducing the Cost Barrier for Preventive Controls for Human Foods Compliance: Evidence to Support Small and Medium Processors." PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306618 

Fitzgerald, A., Gilbert-Eckman, A., Demmings, E., Fitzsimmons, J. A., LaBorde, L., Kinchla, A., Richard, N., Seddon, D., Newbold, E. 2024. "Understanding the Food Safety Needs of Small and Very Small Processors in the Northeast United States: Food Safety Communicator and Regulator Perspectives." Food Protection Trends. Vol. 44 No.3, p. 160-181. https://doi.org/10.1111/FPT-23-028 

Fitzsimmons, J., & Kim, T. 2024. Agrivoltaic Decision Tools for Perennial and Field Crop Farmers. The Journal of Extension, 62(3), Article 12. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol62/iss3/12 

Vicarelli, M., Yu Ya H. T., Leue, M., Shrestha, A., Barlow, M. Connor Maresca, D., Danylchuk, A., Darst, R. DeConto, R., Dutka-Gianelli, J., Duff, J., Fay, G. Fitzsimmons, J., Heiss, J., Hellman, K., Kahl, K., Lloyd, S., Pagsuyoin, S., Rolfe, M., Thomas, E., Valova. E. 2023. "Climate Resilience in Coastal Massachusetts: A Survey of Municipal Challenges, Plans, and Needs." MassBenchmarks. (In Press) 

Fitzsimmons, J.A., Lass, D., Minifie, K., Kinchla, A. 2023. "Financial Feasibility of Selling Frozen Produce in Local and Regional Markets." Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742170523000236 

Fitzsimmons, J.A., O'Hara, J.K. 2019. "Market Channel and School Meal Costs in Farm to School Programs." Agricultural and Resource Economics Review. 1-26. doi:10.1017/age.2019.18 

Fitzsimmons, J.A., Cicia, G. 2018. "Different Tubers for Different Consumers: Heterogeneity in Human Values and Willingness to Pay for Social Outcomes of Potato Credence Attributes." International Journal on Food System Dynamics. 9 (4), 354-374.

Papers Under Review and Working Papers 

Fitzsimmons, J.A., Fitzgerald, A., Newbold, E., Kinchla, A.K. Identifying a Strategic Path to Engage Qualified Exempt Processors to Comply with Preventive Controls. (Revise & Resubmit). 

Fitzsimmons, J.A., Lavoie, N., Lass, D. "Equilibria in Imperfectly Competitive Markets with Social Preferences." 

Fitzsimmons, J.A., Peterson, H.P., King, R., Lass, D., Lavoie, N. "Farmers' Preferences for Pro-Social Markets."

Fitzsimmons, J.A., Kim, T.H.*, Nolden, A., Kahl, K., Kinchla, A. "Are Seafood Consumers Willing to Pay to Support Sustainable Coastal Economies?"                                            

*Graduate student co-author.

Reports and Extension Publications

Please visit our website for update value-added food Extension publications Value-Added Food Research & Outreach, The Center for Food, Agriculture and the Environment at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Fitzsimmons, J.A., Kinchla, A.K., Allingham, C.* (2023). “Implementing Food Safety Practices for Small and Medium Food Businesses: Four Businesses Share Their Experiences [Video].” University of Massachusetts Amherst Food Science YouTube.

Fitzsimmons, J.A., Kinchla, A.K., Allingham, C.* (2023). “Implementing Food Safety Practices for Small and Medium Food Businesses: Four Businesses Discuss Food Safety Culture [Video].” University of Massachusetts Amherst Food Science YouTube.

Fitzsimmons, J.A., Kinchla, A.K., Allingham, C.* (2023). “Implementing Food Safety Practices for Small and Medium Food Businesses: Four Businesses Discuss Audit Preparedness [Video].” University of Massachusetts Amherst Food Science YouTube.

Wormald, C.,* Moore, M.D., Fitzsimmons, J.A., Kinchla, A.J. (2022). “Improving Access and Motivation for Small and Medium Processors in the Northeast to be in Compliance with FSMA’s Preventive Controls Rule [Peer Review Curriculum]”. Food Safety Resource Clearinghouse.

Fitzsimmons, J.A., Lass, D., Minifie, K., Kinchla, A. "Frozen Retail Produce Profitability Calculator". 2021. 

Vicarelli, M., Yu Ya, H.T., Leue, M., Shrestha, A., Barlow, M. Connor Maresca, D., Danylchuk, A., Darst, R. DeConto, R., Dutka-Gianelli, J., Duff, J., Fay, G. Fitzsimmons, J., Heiss, J., Hellman, K., Kahl, K., Lloyd, S., Pagsuyoin, S., Rolfe, M., Thomas, E., Valova. E. 2021. Climate Resilience: a Survey of Massachusetts Municipalities.  Northeast Center for Coastal Resilience (NCCR) Report, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA.

Fitzsimmons, J.A. "Benchmark Metrics to Evaluate Progress in the Massachusetts Food System." 2019. (Prepared for The Massachusetts Food System Collaborative.)  

Fitzsimmons, J.A. "Massachusetts Agricultural Census Data, 2017." 2019. (Prepared for The Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.)  

Fitzsimmons, J.A. 2017. Finding Local Food Marketing Practices Data from the USDA NASS Quick Stats Website. 

Fitzsimmons, J.A. 2016. Federal Labor Laws and Farm to Institution Sales in New England: How  to Make Sure Your Farm is in Compliance. Crop Talk. UConn Extension and Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture. Vol 12, Iss. 2. Storrs, CT.

Fitzsimmons, J.A., 2016. Federal Labor Laws and Farm to Institution Sales in New England: How to Make Sure Your Farm is in Compliance. Extension Publication. 

Fitzsimmons, J.A., 2016. Non-Profit Brokers and Farm to Institution Sales in New England: Reduce Your Farm's Costs When Selling to Institutions. Extension Publication. 

Fitzsimmons, J.A., 2016. Value-Added Local Food and Farm to Institution Sales in New England: The Just Soup Case Study. Extension Publication. 

Fitzsimmons, J.A., Lass, D. 2015. Costs and Returns to New England Farmers in the Farm to Institution Supply Chain. 

Lass, D., Fitzsimmons, J.A. 2014. The 2012 Agricultural Census for Massachusetts 

Fitzsimmons, J.A. 2013. Farm to Institution Markets in Massachusetts (Current Issue Report) 

Lass, D., Fitzsimmons, J.A. 2012. Results from the 2011 Alternative Nursery Products Survey Monograph.

Fitzsimmons, J.A. 2011. Freezing Regional Produce for Western New England: A Report on the Extended Season Farm-to-Institution Pilot Project