- Canadian Association for Food Studies is an association to promote critical, interdisciplinary scholarship in the broad areas of food production, distribution, and consumption.
- Waterloo Region Food System Roundtable.
- Sustainable Places Research Institute, Cardiff University, Wales, Director, Dr. Terry Marsden
- Alison is a fellow of the Viessman European Research Centre at Wllfird Laurier University led by Drs. Alfred Hecht and Pierre Siklos