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1. Do Farm-to-School Programs Create Local Economic Impacts?

Author

Becot, Florence, Kolodinsky, Jane M., Roche, Erin, Zipparo, Alexandra E., Berlin, Linda, Buckwalter, Erin, and McLaughlin, Janet

Subjects
*FOOD production, *LOCAL foods, *ECONOMIC impact, *NUTRITIONAL assessment, *NUTRITIONAL status
Abstract

The article explores the economic impacts of local food procurement, which is a central component of farm-to-school (FTS) programs in the U.S. The economic impact of FTS beyond food procurement is tackled. The potential of FTS programs to leverage food procurement and educational programming to increase nutritional knowledge and skills among students is also discussed.

Published
2017

2. Health Insurance and National Farm Policy.

Author

Inwood, Shoshanah, Knudson, Alana, Becot, Florence A., Braun, Bonnie, Goetz, Stephan J., Kolodinsky, Jane M., Loveridge, Scott, Morris, Katlyn, Parker, Jason, Parsons, Bob, Welborn, Rachel, and Albrecht, Don E.

Published
2018

3. Can CSA Cost-Offset Programs Improve Diet Quality for Limited Resource Families?

Author

Kolodinsky, Jane M., Sitaker, Marilyn, Morgan, Emily H., Connor, Leah M., Hanson, Karla L., Becot, Florence, Pitts, Stephanie B. Jilcott, Ammerman, Alice S., and Seguin, Rebecca A.

Subjects
*COMMUNITY-supported agriculture, *CHILDHOOD obesity, *POOR people, *FOOD research
Abstract

The article focuses on the Community Supported Agriculture Cost-offset Intervention to Prevent Childhood Obesity and Strengthen Local Agricultural Economies project which is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) project. It involves community supported agriculture (CO-CSA) participation as a strategy for improving dietary quality among low-income families. It also draws on research related to obesity, fruit and vegetable consumption.

Published
2017

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