Increasing access to fresh produce by pairing urban farms with corner stores: a case study in a low-income urban setting

Public Health Nutrition

Kimberly A Gudzune¹  Joel Gittelsohn¹  Elisa Lane¹  Zach Chissell¹  Claire Welsh¹  Elizabeth Anderson Steeves¹ 

关键词: Food supply;    Poverty;    Agriculture;    Community networks;   

DOI  :  10.1017/S1368980015000051

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Cambridge University Press

【 摘 要 】

AbstractObjectiveOur objective was to pilot collaborations between two urban farms with two corner stores to increase access to fresh produce in low-income neighbourhoods.DesignWe conducted a pre–post evaluation of two farm–store collaborations using quantitative distribution and sales data. Using semi-structured interviews, we qualitatively assessed feasibility of implementation and collaboration acceptability to farmers and storeowners.SettingLow-income urban neighbourhoods in Baltimore, MD, USA in 2012.SubjectsPair #1 included a 0·25 acre (0·1 ha) urban farm with a store serving local residents and was promoted by the neighbourhood association. Pair #2 included a 2 acre (0·8 ha) urban farm with a store serving bus commuters.ResultsProduce was delivered all nine intervention weeks in both pairs. Pair #1 produced a significant increase in the mean number of produce varieties carried in the store by 11·3 (P

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