TY - JOUR
T1 - Engaging Rural Community Members with Food Policy Councils to Improve Food Access
T2 - Facilitators and Barriers
AU - Franzen-Castle, Lisa
AU - Remley, Daniel
AU - McCormack, Lacey
AU - Adamski, Rose
AU - Henne, Rebecca
AU - Eicher-Miller, Heather A.
AU - Mehrle, Donna J.
AU - Stluka, Suzanne
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant no. 2012–01823 from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Sustainable Food Systems Program. Any opinions, findings, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the USDA. First, the authors would like to thank all project personnel. Without the hard work of the CES Field Staff/Professionals (Community Coaches), and data collectors, this project would not be possible. The authors would also like to thank the communities, food pantries and participants for participating in this project, and working diligently to make a difference.
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - This study is a secondary assessment of data from a multi-state project called Voices for Food. The purpose was to determine facilitators and barriers to community stakeholders’ (n = 171) and food pantry clients’ (n = 612) engagement with food policy councils (FPCs) among rural Midwestern communities. Quantitative and qualitative data from surveys were examined across three data collection time points (baseline = 0, midpoint = 24, and post = 36 months). In addition to determining the sectors represented in council membership, barriers to and facilitators of participation in the council were identified. This information can be used to engage all types of community members in FPC work.
AB - This study is a secondary assessment of data from a multi-state project called Voices for Food. The purpose was to determine facilitators and barriers to community stakeholders’ (n = 171) and food pantry clients’ (n = 612) engagement with food policy councils (FPCs) among rural Midwestern communities. Quantitative and qualitative data from surveys were examined across three data collection time points (baseline = 0, midpoint = 24, and post = 36 months). In addition to determining the sectors represented in council membership, barriers to and facilitators of participation in the council were identified. This information can be used to engage all types of community members in FPC work.
KW - Food policy councils
KW - engagement
KW - food systems
KW - rural
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U2 - 10.1080/19320248.2021.1997858
DO - 10.1080/19320248.2021.1997858
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85119369587
VL - 17
SP - 207
EP - 223
JO - Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition
JF - Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition
SN - 1932-0248
IS - 2
ER -