From info at lysoncenter.org Thu Oct 13 12:46:02 2022 From: info at lysoncenter.org (Info-Lyson Center) Date: Sun Mar 17 22:50:41 2024 Subject: [Foodplanning] JAFSCD Article Heads-up: U.S. food system plans; Farmer attitudes on gleaning In-Reply-To: <0.0.154.70A.1D8DF3634B61C18.0@drone110.ral.icpbounce.com> References: <0.0.154.70A.1D8DF3634B61C18.0@drone110.ral.icpbounce.com> Message-ID: <022701d8df3c$734d0990$59e71cb0$@lysoncenter.org> ? Read about the latest research published in JAFSCD! View this email in a web browser Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development JAFSCD Article Heads-up ~ October 13, 2022 JAFSCD is published with support from the members of the JAFSCD Shareholder Consortium, L ibrary Shareholders, and our seven JAFSCD Partners: JAFSCD Website Duncan Hilchey, Editor in Chief ? Amy Christian, Managing Editor Toward sustainability: Topics included in U.S. food system plans JAFSCD article by Jane Karetny, Casey Hoy, Jill K. Clark, Kareem M. Usher, and Maria Manta Conroy (all at The Ohio State University) Full article Current modes of food production and distribution fail to deliver what is expected or needed to ensure their contribution to full societal well-being. Over the last two decades, food system plans have gained popularity as a tool for communities, both big and small, to move toward a more healthy and sustainable food system. In a new JAFSCD article, ?Planning toward sustainable food systems: An exploratory assessment of local U.S. food system plans,? authors Jane Karetny ( corresponding author), Casey Hoy, Jill K. Clark, Kareem M. Usher, and Maria Manta Conroy present findings from an assessment of government-adopted U.S. food system plans. The article (1) documents the content of 28 plans through a sustainability lens and (2) explores whether the community capitals available within a community are associated with the content of food system plans. KEY FINDINGS * City, county, and regional scale governments integrated a broad range of issues into their food system plans. * Certain issues across every dimension of sustainability are much less frequently included in plans, such as strategies related to participation in decision-making, financial infrastructure, and the stewardship of natural resources. * Regression results identified statistically significant linear relationships between particular capitals and the proportion of policy areas included in plans. Higher metrics associated with poverty were associated with the inclusion of fewer policy areas and potentially a narrower policy agenda. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POLICY, PRACTICE, AND RESEARCH * The policy impact areas identified in this research can be used as a framework to consider the types of policies that may be missing from existing plans or to plan for future ones. * An immediate step that practitioners can take toward comprehensive food system planning is to include environmental assessments in their toolbox and to center equity and distributed decision-making as guiding principles in their planning processes. Image above: Map of U.S. food system plans at the city, county, and region scale (figure from the article). ? New report ? A Regional Imperative: The Case for Regional Food Systems Authors Kathryn Z. Ruhf and Kate Clancy take a comprehensive look at regional food systems and make a compelling case for why they are possible and desirable. This forward-looking final report explores the concepts, practices, challenges, and promise of regional food systems. Ruhf and Clancy make the case for ?thinking regionally,? drawing examples from the Northeast and across the U.S. Eight chapters take a wide perspective on the dimensions and attributes of regional food systems. The report posits 6 dimensions and 12 attributes of regional food systems, with resilience, diversity, and sustainability as overarching themes. Topics include production, food security, economic development, land access and natural resources, climate change, supply-chain infrastructure, and social justice. The authors explore the challenges to and constraints of developing regional food systems, and suggest what is needed to advance them. Read or download the report for free! ?We know this is the right thing to do?: Farmer views toward participating in gleaning programs JAFSCD peer-reviewed article by Susan P. Harvey (U of Kansas), Rebecca Mount, Heather Valentine, and Cheryl A. Gibson (all at U of Kansas Medical Center) Full article Food waste and food insecurity are two concurrent and systemic public health, economic, and social issues. Food waste begins at the farm level and occurs anywhere in the supply chain. It is estimated that 62.5 million tons of food are wasted in the U.S. annually. Much of the food thrown into our landfills is nutritious, edible food that could provide nourishment to food-insecure individuals and families. At the farm level, it is estimated that 10.1 million tons of potentially edible fruits and vegetables are lost each year. In an effort to promote community food security, gleaning programs offer one possible solution to diverting food loss at the farm level to local food rescue organizations. However, despite the feasibility of on-the-farm-gleaning programs, only a small portion of edible food at the farm level is recovered through such programs. In a new JAFSCD article, ?Farmer attitudes and perceptions toward gleaning programs and the donation of excess produce to food rescue organizations,? authors Harvey ( corresponding author), Mount, Valentine, and Gibson present findings from a qualitative study to understand the perceptions of farmers who participate in a gleaning program. Insight is further explored from farmers who have never participated to understand their reasons for not donating produce through a gleaning program. KEY FINDINGS * Ease of donating, supporting the community, and tax incentives were primary benefits of participation in a gleaning program. * Inadequate experience, inefficient volunteers, and lack of gleaning supplies were cited as primary challenges to participation. * For farmers who have not participated in a gleaning program, safety and liability issues were reported as primary concerns. * Farmers frequently communicate with one another. Food rescue organizations should enlist the support of a farmer to promote and increase the number of farmers participating in gleaning programs. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POLICY, PRACTICE, AND RESEARCH Government agencies, local foundations, and community members should continue to provide financial support to gleaning organizations to improve resources and infrastructure to enhance farmer-gleaner relationships. Photo: A local farmer came by the Community Center of St. Bernard (Arabi, Louisiana) to donate some surplus crops to the food pantry. Photo by Billy Brown [https://www.flickr.com/photos/ccstb/] and used under CC BY 2.0. This email is sent to you as a notification of newly published content and other JAFSCD news. Were you forwarded this JAFSCD Article Heads-up and you'd like to join the mailing list? Sign up! JAFSCD is an open access, community-supported journal! Your library, program, or organization can become a shareholder to help make JAFSCD's content available to all, regardless of their resources. We welcome individual shareholders as well. JAFSCD is published by the Thomas A. Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems, a project of the Center for Transformative Action (an affiliate of Cornell University). CTA is a 501(c)(3) organization that accepts donations on our behalf. We welcome donations , which are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. FOLLOW US Questions or comments? Contact us at info@LysonCenter.org Unsubscribe This message was sent from info@lysoncenter.org JAFSCD Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 295 Hook Place Ithaca, NY 14850 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From info at lysoncenter.org Thu Oct 20 11:48:12 2022 From: info at lysoncenter.org (Info-Lyson Center) Date: Sun Mar 17 22:50:41 2024 Subject: [Foodplanning] JAFSCD Article Heads-up: Collegians fight food waste; SROI of food bank garden; Book review In-Reply-To: <0.0.E4.590.1D8E4AF5316B522.0@drone066.ral.icpbounce.com> References: <0.0.E4.590.1D8E4AF5316B522.0@drone066.ral.icpbounce.com> Message-ID: <071a01d8e4b4$84c663b0$8e532b10$@lysoncenter.org> Read about the latest research published in JAFSCD! ? ? View this email in a web browser Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development JAFSCD Article Heads-up ~ October 20, 2022 JAFSCD is published with support from the members of the JAFSCD Shareholder Consortium, L ibrary Shareholders, and our seven JAFSCD Partners: JAFSCD Website Duncan Hilchey, Editor in Chief ? Amy Christian, Managing Editor College students are change-makers: The fight against food waste and food insecurity JAFSCD peer-reviewed article by Kendra OoNorasak, Dr. Makenzie Barr, Dr. Michael Pennell, Jordan Hinton, Julia Garner, Cora Kerber, Celia Ritter, Liana Dixon, Cana Rhode, Dr. Tammy Stephenson (all at the U of Kentucky) Full article Food waste and food insecurity are paradoxical global concerns despite adequate food production available to feed the world population. Such prevalence of food waste is especially troubling when one considers that 14.3 million Americans were food insecure in 2019. College campuses are not immune to the issues of food waste and food insecurity, and more researchers, administrators, and students are uncovering and addressing this paradox on their local campuses. One organization that is representative of food waste and food insecurity reduction efforts through application of the social ecological model is the Campus Kitchen at the University of Kentucky (CK), a nonprofit student-led organization that is a partner agency of God?s Pantry Food Bank in the Feeding America network that addresses food waste and food insecurity concurrently. In a new JAFSCD article, ? Evaluation of a sustainable student-led initiative on a college campus addressing food waste and food insecurity,? authors at the University of Kentucky present a case study aimed to (1) examine CK operations, including food recovery, meal preparation and service, food processing, and distribution of recovered foods with resources to campus and community members, and (2) describe behavioral perceptions of students who utilized CK?s Farm-to-Fork, free meal program for college students. The corresponding author is Makenzie Barr. KEY FINDINGS * In 18 months, from August 2018 through December 2019, led by at least 33 student leaders with staff oversight, CK engaged 500 unique student volunteers who dedicated 4,890 service hours. * In the same period, students repurposed 14,990 lbs. of food from landfills, including 7,308 lbs. of produce, into 8,839 meals. At least half of those meals supported college students at the University of Kentucky through the Farm-to-Fork meal program. * Of the 284 college student meal recipients who responded to the program evaluation survey, students who attended Farm-to-Fork frequently (seven or more times per semester) had significantly more positive perceptions than those who attended less frequently regarding statements such as, ?Farm-to-Fork helped me connect with others, gave me a sense of belonging, improved my ability to access healthful food, fruits, and vegetables, and/or met my dietary needs.? * More than half of the survey respondents described that they learned more about food waste, ways to reduce food waste, the importance of local food, food insecurity issues, ways to make healthy meals, healthy recipes, and sustainability. * With an average operating cost of US$5,700 per semester, CK had an estimated economic impact of US$60,500 in 18 months. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POLICY, PRACTICE, AND RESEARCH ?Universities have a unique opportunity to offer service-learning opportunities and a multilayered approach related to addressing issues surrounding the food system, including food waste and food insecurity. CK?s economically and environmentally sustainable practices can be built upon to improve the diversion of food waste and socially inclusive approaches to provide healthy meals and resources to populations experiencing challenges with food insecurity, both on and off-campus, as well as educate all those involved. In turn, such an initiative also highlights the need to move beyond stopgap measures, such as food pantries, in both community and campus programs targeting food waste and food insecurity. CK?s Farm-to-Fork, a student-led free meal program for college students, as well as the CK organization, provides a model for other institutions to address food waste and food insecurity on campus and/or in the community. Image above: Provided by JAFSCD article authors. Book review of Food Systems Law Cyndee Bence (Vermont Law School) and Matthew Giguere (Washington, D.C.) review Food Systems Law: An Introduction for Non-Lawyers, by Marne Coit and Theodore A. Feitshans, calling it "An approachable companion text for introductory food law students." How valuable is your food bank garden? JAFSCD peer-reviewed article by Wanda Martin, Lindsey Wagner, Anh Pham (all at the U of Saskatchewan), and Adrian Werner (Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre) Full article In one Canadian city, the food bank has a large urban garden supplying fresh seasonal produce. But the garden does more than just grow food; it also grows community. The social value of a garden is rarely displayed to funders in a language they generally understand: economics. In a new JAFSCD article, ? Social value of a Canadian urban food bank garden,? Wanda Martin ( corresponding author), Lindsey Wagner, Anh Pham, and Adrian Werner present results of a social return on investment evaluation study on the food bank garden and discuss this method in the context of the current societal neoliberal paradigm. KEY FINDINGS ?SROI uses the market-based framing to show value within our neoliberal society, and it simultaneously validates the very environment causing public health and nonprofit programs to struggle in the first place and creates a need for ?value-for-money? evaluations to justify their existence. To calculate the impact, the researchers divided the impact value of CA$155,419 by the input value of CA$96,473 for a ratio of 1.61:1. Thus, for every dollar invested into the garden, the researchers estimated a return in value of CA$1.61. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POLICY, PRACTICE, AND RESEARCH Robust data collection and evaluations to measure social impact broadly can support nonprofit organizations when seeking donors. Future analyses could look for ways to measure activities that look to affect and address the root causes of food security (poverty, unjust social structures, structural racism, etc.) and how issues of social justice are addressed within the structure of the food bank programs. Photo: The Garden Patch in Saskatoon, Canada, in 2018. Photo provided by the authors. ? New report ? A Regional Imperative: The Case for Regional Food Systems Authors Kathryn Z. Ruhf and Kate Clancy take a comprehensive look at regional food systems and make a compelling case for why they are possible and desirable. This forward-looking final report explores the concepts, practices, challenges, and promise of regional food systems. Ruhf and Clancy make the case for ?thinking regionally,? drawing examples from the Northeast and across the U.S. Eight chapters take a wide perspective on the dimensions and attributes of regional food systems. The report posits 6 dimensions and 12 attributes of regional food systems, with resilience, diversity, and sustainability as overarching themes. Topics include production, food security, economic development, land access and natural resources, climate change, supply-chain infrastructure, and social justice. The authors explore the challenges to and constraints of developing regional food systems, and suggest what is needed to advance them. Read or download the report for free! This email is sent to you as a notification of newly published content and other JAFSCD news. Were you forwarded this JAFSCD Article Heads-up and you'd like to join the mailing list? Sign up! JAFSCD is an open access, community-supported journal! Your library, program, or organization can become a shareholder to help make JAFSCD's content available to all, regardless of their resources. We welcome individual shareholders as well. JAFSCD is published by the Thomas A. Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems, a project of the Center for Transformative Action (an affiliate of Cornell University). CTA is a 501(c)(3) organization that accepts donations on our behalf. We welcome donations , which are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. FOLLOW US / LIKE / SHARE / RETWEET Questions or comments? Contact us at info@LysonCenter.org Unsubscribe This message was sent from info@lysoncenter.org JAFSCD Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 295 Hook Place Ithaca, NY 14850 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From duncan at lysoncenter.org Tue Oct 25 08:31:05 2022 From: duncan at lysoncenter.org (Duncan Hilchey) Date: Sun Mar 17 22:50:41 2024 Subject: [Foodplanning] Food Systems Journal (JAFSCD) Seeks Two Volunteer Associate Editors Message-ID: ANNOUNCEMENT: Please Share with Colleagues JAFSCD Seeks Two Volunteer Associate Editors: (1) AE for Social Media Engagement and (2) AE for Author Webinars The Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development seeks two energetic volunteers to join our team as an Associate Editor for Social Media Engagement and as an Associate Editor for Author Webinars. If you are passionate about food systems and want to help members of our community connect with each other and to the work we publish, we hope you will consider applying for either position. JAFSCD AE for Social Media Engagement The key responsibility of this associate editor is to manage our social media program to more effectively connect stakeholders with JAFSCD content and broaden our readership. The AE of Social Media Engagement will use tools like author-written press releases, Altmetric, Hootsuite, and several social media platforms. JAFSCD AE for Author Webinars The key responsibility of this associate editor is to produce and cohost a quarterly webinar based on each issue of JAFSCD. The webinar will feature selected JAFSCD authors who will discuss how their work informs food systems research, policy, and practice. The webinar will be cohosted by the North American Food Systems Network, which will invite other scholars, students, and practitioners to engage in discussion with these authors. Both associate editor positions are voluntary. An annual honorarium is offered, but applicants should see this as a skills- and r?sum?-building opportunity. JAFSCD encourages individuals who self-identify as a member of any disenfranchised group (e.g., BIPOC, LGBTQ+, differently abled) to apply. More information, including qualification and application details, can be found HERE. More about JAFSCD The Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development (JAFSCD) is the only peer-reviewed, transdisciplinary journal focused on food and farming-related community development. JAFSCD uses a double-blind peer review process, with expert reviewers who include researchers, scholars, and food systems professionals in the field. JAFSCD pioneered the community-supported journal model and is supported by a consortium of shareholder organizations from around the world. JAFSCD emphasizes best practices and tools related to the planning, community economic development, and ecological protection of local and regional agriculture and food systems, and works to bridge the interests of practitioners and academics. Duncan - - - - - - - - - - - - Duncan Hilchey Co-director, Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems Editor in chief, Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development Open access as a community-supported journal Member, North American Food Systems Network duncan@lysoncenter.org | 607-342-0259 The Thomas A. Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems is a fiscally sponsored project of the nonprofit Center for Transformative Action (an affiliate of Cornell University), and publishes JAFSCD and facilitates NAFSN. Like JAFSCD on Facebook | Follow JAFSCD on Twitter Like NAFSN on Facebook | Follow NAFSN on Twitter -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 6618 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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About the graduate program in Food Studies at Syracuse: The 30-credit hour Master of Science in Food Studies curriculum focuses on the economy of food systems, including food governance, human rights, international trade, and food justice. Students develop skills and proficiency in how human health and nutrition, economic development, and the environment are shaped by local and global food policy, economic trends, and civil society. Additionally, we emphasize the development of competencies in research methods and program evaluation which magnifies graduate competitiveness for both Ph.D. academic positions and the job market. We pursue and welcome analyses that incorporate social justice, race, ethnicity, and gender and sexuality. The program culminates in either a graduate practicum or thesis. David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics Suite 340 White Hall Syracuse, NY 13244 315.443.5555 falk@syr.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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