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Database research record2015·United States

Perceived Effects of Community Gardening in Lower Mississippi Delta Gardening Participants

Alicia S. Landry, Nikki Chittendon, Christine Coker, Caitlin Weiss

Journal of Extension

Urban Farm DB summary

This article describes the perceived physical and psychological health impacts of community gardening on participants in the Mississippi Delta. Identified themes include gardening as an educational tool, increasing self-efficacy, and fostering responsibility for personal and community health. Additional benefits reported are exposure to new healthy foods, increased physical activity, and legacy building.