Research & reports

Peer-reviewed research and reports on community urban agriculture, food education, composting, welfare and more.

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• Farm to School Intensity Levels: A Systematic Review and Proposed Measurement Tool

  2017

  Erin Vernoni, Jessica Price, Shoko Kumagai · · Global

  A systematic review of quantitative peer-reviewed Farm to School (FTS) research found ambiguity and variability in FTS inputs. This makes it difficult to generalize outcomes for policymakers. The study proposes a pre-tested intensity measurement tool to standardize research in this area.

  Methodological critiqueFood educationCommunityPolicyHealth
  Read source →DOI: 10.33423/jabe.v19i11.777

• A systematic review of the health and well-being impacts of school gardening: synthesis of quantitative and qualitative evidence

  2016

  Heather Ohly, Sarah Gentry, Rachel Wigglesworth, Alison Bethel, Rebecca Lovell, Ruth Garside · BMC Public Health · Global

  A systematic review of 40 articles on school gardening programs found that quantitative research was generally of poor quality, with limited evidence for changes in fruit and vegetable intake based on self-report. Qualitative research, though of better quality, attributed a range of health and well-being impacts to school gardens, but more robust quantitative research is needed to support these findings.

  Methodological critiqueFood educationHealthCommunity
  Read source →DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-2941-0

• Sustenance and sustainability: maximizing the impact of school gardens on health outcomes

  2015

  Jaimie N. Davis, Mackenzie R Spaniol, Shawn Somerset · Public Health Nutrition · Global

  A review of thirteen school garden programs for children (kindergarten to 8th grade) found methodological limitations: three studies lacked control groups, and none were randomized. While six of eleven programs showed increased vegetable intake and seven of eight showed increased preference for vegetables, four programs had no effect on intake. More research is needed to understand long-term dietary improvements.

  Methodological critiqueFood educationHealth
  Read source →DOI: 10.1017/s1368980015000221

• Factors Influencing Career Choice Of Urban Agricultural Education Students

  2005

  Levon T. Esters, Blannie E. Bowen · Journal of Agricultural Education · Global

  This study investigated factors influencing career choices among graduates of an urban agricultural education program. While former students identified parents and friends as influential, and cited various reasons for their career paths, a discriminant analysis model could not distinguish between those who chose agricultural careers and those who did not after completing the secondary agricultural program.

  Methodological critiqueFood educationEconomics
  Read source →DOI: 10.5032/jae.2005.02024