Sarah Anne Low

Sarah Anne Low is a Professor and Head of the Agricultural and Consumer Economics department at the University of Illinois. Her research focuses on rural development, entrepreneurship, and local food systems. Key areas include analyzing rural business sustainability, impacts of broadband access, and post-pandemic rural livability trends. Recent work examines vendor dynamics in farmers' markets and skills gaps in farmer cooperatives.

Her research outputs include peer-reviewed articles in journals like Agribusiness and Regional Science Policy and Practice. Notable studies explore how proximity to critical resources influences rural business longevity and how the pandemic affected rural attractiveness. She collaborates on projects involving Oregon farmers' markets and Missouri demographic shifts.

No specific grants or awards are listed here, though her work has garnered significant readership (e.g., 111 Mendeley readers for one paper). Collaborations span institutions across the United States, reflecting her focus on domestic agricultural and rural challenges.