“SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL” · SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL Author: Nicky Created Date: 10/18/2010 8:24:05 AM...
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““SMALL IS BEAUTIFULSMALL IS BEAUTIFUL””
E. F. Schumacher, economist 1911-1977
Nutrition Education Nutrition Education For WellnessFor Wellness
NUTRITION EDUCATION FOR WELLNESS (NEW) is a statewide "umbrella concept" program that facilitates consumer foods and nutrition education.
Within this program is LIFESKILLS in FOOD EDUCATION – INTEGRATED AND INTERGENERATIONAL, or LIFE-II. An integrated and intergenerational project consisting of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and UH-CES Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Education (SNAP-Ed). Providing practical life skills in food and nutrition for Hawaii's limited income population. http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/new/index.html
Some background: EFNEPSome background: EFNEP
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) funded by USDA(EFNEP) funded by USDA
Assists limited resource families with childrenAssists limited resource families with children
Teaches Teaches ‘‘foodskillsfoodskills’’ : basic nutrition, food safety : basic nutrition, food safety and food budgeting in a series of 4and food budgeting in a series of 4--6 lessons6 lessons
Our goal is the improvement of the total family Our goal is the improvement of the total family diet and nutritional welldiet and nutritional well--beingbeing
Works throughout the state of Hawaii (Works throughout the state of Hawaii (OO’’ahuahu, , HawaiHawai’’i, Maui and i, Maui and KauaKaua’’ii) ) http://www.csrees.usda.gov/nea/food/efnep/efnep.htmlhttp://www.csrees.usda.gov/nea/food/efnep/efnep.htmlhttp://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/new/efnep/http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/new/efnep/
Grow Your OwnGrow Your Own
Pilot program to take the nutrition Pilot program to take the nutrition message one step further message one step further –– to home food to home food productionproduction
Gardening and food production techniquesGardening and food production techniques
Our goal is to increase the amount of Our goal is to increase the amount of fruits and vegetables our clients eatfruits and vegetables our clients eat
Our version of Our version of ‘‘small is beautifulsmall is beautiful’’
What weWhat we’’ve done so farve done so far
Partnership with Pearl City Urban Garden Partnership with Pearl City Urban Garden Center Center
Demonstration garden at PCUGCDemonstration garden at PCUGC
Assistance from the Oahu Master Assistance from the Oahu Master Gardener ProgramGardener Program
Collecting data for cost effectivenessCollecting data for cost effectiveness
Designing and piloting a new curriculumDesigning and piloting a new curriculum
Cost effectivenessCost effectiveness
It needs to be worthwhile for limited It needs to be worthwhile for limited income clientsincome clients
Data collection to track cost of basic Data collection to track cost of basic inputs (seeds, seedlings, soil conditioner, inputs (seeds, seedlings, soil conditioner, compost, manure, fertilizer)compost, manure, fertilizer)
Data collection to track output per Data collection to track output per container or gardencontainer or garden
Square foot gardeningSquare foot gardening
Our version of a square foot garden (3 ft sq.)
Kale, green onions, basil, tomato, beans, lettuce
Costs Costs (Nov 2009 (Nov 2009 –– Sept 2010)Sept 2010)
Inputs:Inputs:Soil conditioning compostSoil conditioning compost $13.44$13.44Chicken manureChicken manure $ 2.35$ 2.35Seeds and transplantsSeeds and transplants $12.16$12.16
$27.95$27.95Outputs:Outputs:46.6 lbs of fresh produce46.6 lbs of fresh producevalue based on current localvalue based on current localsupermarket pricessupermarket prices $250.45$250.45
Does not include labor or cost of irrigation
Square foot gardeningSquare foot gardening
Our 4 ft Our 4 ft square square gardengarden
Eggplant, kale, green onions, corn, beans, tatsoi
Coolers and bagsCoolers and bags
Tomato in a bag and
pineapple in a fish cooler
Cost: $4.24 bag, $0.86 seedling
Yield: approx 5lb. @ $4.99/lb = $24.50
Cost: $0 cooler bag, $0 slips/suckers
Yield: approx 9.7lb @ $1.19/lb = $11.54
Buckets and barrelsBuckets and barrels
Sweet potato Sweet potato –– ‘‘too big for its buckettoo big for its bucket’’
Barrels, cut them either way
More buckets and coolersMore buckets and coolers
GREEN ONIONS
Cost: $0 styrofoam, $0.86 starts
Yield: approx 2lb. @ $7.00/lb = $14.00
GREEN BUSH BEANS
Cost: $0 for 5 gall bucket, $1 seeds
Yield: approx 1.7lb. @ $3.99/lb = $6.78
DidnDidn’’t work outt work out
Pigeon peas, Pigeon peas, kabochakabocha, corn, green peppers, , corn, green peppers, wing beans, papaya, cucumber, soy bean wing beans, papaya, cucumber, soy bean -- all in all in buckets (buckets (poor yield, plants diedpoor yield, plants died))
Minimal success: mixed containers in Minimal success: mixed containers in soilsoil (Asian (Asian greens/green onion/beans/kale) and eggplant in greens/green onion/beans/kale) and eggplant in bucket (bucket (short growing periodshort growing period))
Economically marginal: greens (Economically marginal: greens (bokbok choychoy, , lettuce, lettuce, tatsoitatsoi, , kaikai choychoy) low $$ yield compared ) low $$ yield compared to store costto store cost
Inputs $$Inputs $$
Cost of inputs per bucket:Cost of inputs per bucket:1 bucket soil conditioning compost1 bucket soil conditioning compost $ 4.24$ 4.24NutricoteNutricote (1 tablespoon)(1 tablespoon) $ 0.09$ 0.09Seeds and transplantsSeeds and transplants $ 0.86$ 0.86
$ 5.19$ 5.19
Does not include labor or cost of bucket or irrigation
Outputs $$ per bucketOutputs $$ per bucket
CropCrop YieldYieldlbs.lbs.
Price/lbPrice/lb YieldYield$$
‘‘ProfitProfit’’
Green Green beans beans (pole)(pole)
2.5 lbs2.5 lbs(2(2--4 plants)4 plants)
$4.99$4.99 $12.48$12.48 $7.29$7.29
Tomato Tomato (over 6 months)(over 6 months)
6.5 lbs6.5 lbs $4.99$4.99 $ 32.20$ 32.20 $27.01$27.01
ChardChard(over 1 year)(over 1 year)
4.8 lbs4.8 lbs $11.18$11.18 $ 54.35$ 54.35 $49.16$49.16
TatsoiTatsoi 1.1lb1.1lb $1.70$1.70 $1.87$1.87 --$3.32$3.32
KISSKISS: : KKeep eep IIt t SSmall and mall and SSimpleimple
Lessons Lessons
Getting Started Getting Started (materials, design, containers, (materials, design, containers, potting mixes)potting mixes)
Plants and PlantingPlants and Planting
CompostCompost
Feeding and WateringFeeding and Watering
Just Eat It Just Eat It (harvesting and food safety)(harvesting and food safety)
Pests, Diseases and ProblemsPests, Diseases and Problems
FutureFuture
Economically viableEconomically viable
Increase the amount of fruits and Increase the amount of fruits and vegetables our clients eat a little at a time vegetables our clients eat a little at a time (small IS beautiful)(small IS beautiful)
Pilot with clients starting early 2011Pilot with clients starting early 2011
GROW YOUR OWN IN ACTIONGROW YOUR OWN IN ACTION