Results from the 2009 Michigan Farm to School Survey: Participation Grows from 2004

Colasanti, Kathryn; Matts, Colleen; Hamm, Michael W.

doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2011.12.003

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“…Larger school districts reported more reduction in perceived barriers, whereas smaller school districts reported more increases in perceived barriers. FSDs reported willingness to pay higher prices for local foods, which suggests that cost may not be a major barrier (16). Similarly, a study of FSDs from 7 F2S programs found that FSDs reported that prices associated with local food procurement were acceptable and competitive (16).…”

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“…FSDs reported willingness to pay higher prices for local foods, which suggests that cost may not be a major barrier (16). Similarly, a study of FSDs from 7 F2S programs found that FSDs reported that prices associated with local food procurement were acceptable and competitive (16). Findings from another study indicated that top barriers to procuring local foods in schools included seasonal availability and lack of partially processed product (17).…”

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Stakeholders’ Interest in and Challenges to Implementing Farm-to-School Programs, Douglas County, Nebraska, 2010–2011

Pinard¹,

Smith²,

Carpenter³

et al. 2013

Prev. Chronic Dis.

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IntroductionSchools are uniquely positioned to influence the dietary habits of children, and farm-to-school programs can increase fruit and vegetable consumption among school-aged children. We assessed the feasibility of, interest in, and barriers to implementing farm-to-school activities in 7 school districts in Douglas County, Nebraska.MethodsWe used a preassessment and postassessment survey to obtain data from 3 stakeholder groups: school food service directors, local food producers, and food distributors. We had a full-time farm-to-school coordinator who was able to engage multiple stakeholders and oversee the development and dissemination of a toolkit. We used descriptive statistics to make comparisons.ResultsSeven food service directors, 5 distributors identified by the food service directors, and 57 local producers (9 completed only the preassessment survey, 16 completed only the postassessment survey, and 32 completed both) completed various components of the assessment. Interest in pursuing farm-to-school activities to incorporate more local foods in the school lunch program increased during the 2-year project; mean interest in purchasing local foods by food service directors for their districts increased from 4.4 to 4.7 (on a scale of 1 to 5).ConclusionImplementing farm-to-school programming in Douglas County, Nebraska, is feasible, although food safety and distribution is a main concern among food service directors. Additional research on feasibility, infrastructure, and education is recommended.

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Stakeholders’ Interest in and Challenges to Implementing Farm-to-School Programs, Douglas County, Nebraska, 2010–2011

Pinard¹,

Smith²,

Carpenter³

et al. 2013

Prev. Chronic Dis.

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“…A search of empirical papers in Food Policy (restricted to papers with "nutrition" occurring in any field) during the same period yielded 130 papers, 6 of which approximated a Mode 2 Frontier focus (121)(122)(123)(124)(125)(126). A search of all titles in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior during that same period yielded several descriptive papers on the efforts, accomplishments, challenges, etc., of schools, food service staff, retail food outlets, and other community entities attempting to change practices and food/activity environments (127)(128)(129). The Lancet Nutrition Series reported on a bibliometric analysis of the CABIÓ nutrition and food science database, which identified 1240 abstracts focusing on developing countries in the second half of 2005 (130).…”

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Expanding the Frontiers of Population Nutrition Research: New Questions, New Methods, and New Approaches

Pelletier

Porter

Aarons

et al. 2013

Advances in Nutrition

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Nutrition research, ranging from molecular to population levels and all points along this spectrum, is exploring new frontiers as new technologies and societal changes create new possibilities and demands. This paper defines a set of frontiers at the population level that are being created by the increased societal recognition of the importance of nutrition; its connection to urgent health, social, and environmental problems; and the need for effective and sustainable solutions at the population level. The frontiers are defined in terms of why, what, who, and how we study at the population level and the disciplinary foundations for that research. The paper provides illustrations of research along some of these frontiers, an overarching framework for population nutrition research, and access to some of the literature from outside of nutrition that can enhance the intellectual coherence, practical utility, and societal benefit of population nutrition research. The frontiers defined in this paper build on earlier forward-looking efforts by the American Society for Nutrition and extend these efforts in significant ways. The American Society for Nutrition and its members can play pivotal roles in advancing these frontiers by addressing a number of well-recognized challenges associated with transdisciplinary and engaged research.

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“…Interviews with food-service professionals in northern states like Alaska and Michigan reveal common barriers to those experienced in a northern climate like Vermont. These barriers include the cost of local products, unreliable supply, safety and procurement regulations; the cost of maintaining multiple relationships; and the desire for single-source suppliers (Colasanti, Matts & Hamm, 2012;Harris et al, 2012;Herron, 2013;Janssen, 2014). So while much has been written on the barriers and challenges to procuring local food for school meals, the factors that lead to increased procurement in FTS programs have not been noted in the literature.…”

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Increasing Local Procurement in Farm to School Programs: An Exploratory Investigation

Roche¹,

Conner²,

Kolodinsky³

2015

JAFSCD

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Farm-to-school (FTS) programs have become more widely adopted in recent years because of their potential to mitigate childhood obesity, as well as their economic development and educational benefits. As a result of FTS programs' diverse purposes and grassroots nature, the types of activities they encompass vary considerably from program to program and no systematic measures of impact have emerged. Furthermore, FTS programs launched in colder climate regions may be particularly challenging due to a shorter growing season and narrower range and volume of available products. In this exploratory study, we set out to learn more about the factors that lead to increased procurement of local food in FTS programs. To do this we analyze the results of three recent studies of the impact of FTS programming on school purchases of locally produced foods in Vermont, conducted in 2012 and 2013. The results of a census of FTS programs in Vermont and an evaluation of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Snacks program indicate that price subsidies do not necessarily increase local food procurement in Vermont, while a study of FTS programs working with food hubs in Vermont suggests that social capital in the form of viable partnerships and relationship-building holds promise for increasing the procurement of local food. Implications for FTS programming and future research are discussed.

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Results from the 2009 Michigan Farm to School Survey: Participation Grows from 2004

Cited by 29 publications

References 21 publications

Stakeholders’ Interest in and Challenges to Implementing Farm-to-School Programs, Douglas County, Nebraska, 2010–2011

Stakeholders’ Interest in and Challenges to Implementing Farm-to-School Programs, Douglas County, Nebraska, 2010–2011

Expanding the Frontiers of Population Nutrition Research: New Questions, New Methods, and New Approaches

Increasing Local Procurement in Farm to School Programs: An Exploratory Investigation

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