Communication Patterns and Social Resilience: Local Food Farmer Strategies in Responding to the Climate Crisis

This study examines the communication patterns of local food farmers and their role in building social resilience to address climate crisis challenges. The research objectives are to analyze vertical communication patterns with government and agricultural extension agents, examine communication with NGOs and the private sector, evaluate the effectiveness of digital media-based communication, identify communication barriers, and understand how communication patterns serve as the foundation for social resilience. Using a qualitative approach with a constructivist-interpretive paradigm, this research employs multi-level unit analysis including individual farmers, farmer groups, and village communities. Data collection methods include in depth interviews, focus group discussions, participant observation, and digital ethnography with purposive sampling of key informants. The findings reveal that horizontal communication among farmers through traditional social networks and digital platforms creates collective intelligence that becomes the backbone of community adaptation to extreme climate change. Vertical communication with the government shows varying effectiveness depending on the quality of interpersonal relationships and the relevance of information to local conditions. Strategic partnerships with NGOs and the private sector open access to resources and innovations that strengthen farmers' adaptive capacity. The study concludes that social resilience depends on the quality of communication that facilitates collective learning, coordinated action, and social cohesion in facing climate uncertainty.