Research Short Course: Farm to Institution: Current Status, Opportunities and Resources
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Farm to Institution Research: Current Status, Opportunities and Resources
Anupama JoshiNational Farm to School Network
Center for Food & Justice, UEPI, Occidental College
May 17, 2010
Farm to School Literature Review“Bearing Fruit” http://departments.oxy.edu/uepi/cfj/bearingfruit.htm
It’s fun getting messy !Student Impacts
Slusser WM, Cumberland WG, Browdy BL, Lange L, Neumann C. A school salad bar increases frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption among children living in low-income households. Public Health Nutrition. Published online 5 July 2007.
Increase in Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
by Students
Los Angeles Unified School District
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1998, Pre-SaladBar Intervention
2000. Post SaladBar Intervention
MeanServingsp<0.001
Teacher Impacts
Teacher Impacts
• Increase in knowledge and awareness• Positive attitudes - modeling healthy
eating behaviors• Changes to classroom activities
Food Service Impacts
Food Service Impacts
Compton
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Farm Fresh Salad Bar Hot Lunch
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Feenstra Gail and Ohmart Jeri, UC Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program• Yolo County Farm to School Evaluation Reports - 2004, 2005 and Fall/Winter 2005-06.• Compton Farm to School Demonstration Project Report, July 1, 2004- June 30, 2005.
Farm to School Meals Offer Greater Variety and Amounts of Fruits and Vegetables
Farmer Impacts
• On average 5% increase in income
• Market diversification• Opportunities for
exploring minimal processing and preservation
• Establishment of grower cooperatives / collaboratives
Parent Impacts
• Increase in knowledge, attitudes awareness• Changes in behavior?
– household shopping patterns– Lifestyle changes Family health outcomes
• Need to document - long term benefits of Farm to School reaching families
Policy Impacts
• Programs affecting policy development • Policy affecting program development
and institutionalization
Federal – State – District / Institutional – Local city / county
• Invested $160,000 (7¢/lunch)• Inspired purchases = $1,128,317• 401 of 409 economic sectors• 1.86 economic multiplier• 2.43 employment multiplier
Economic Analysis
Community Impacts
• Partnerships • Economic development • Local / Regional Food System development
Farm to College Programs
Future Research Priorities • Baseline
– Creating common templates, tools, systems– Using existing national tools – USDA Food Environment Atlas,
CDC- SHPPS • Students
– Health – Academic links
• Economics – School – Farm – Local / Regional