Website Search Results for: Food Security
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Date: Jun 2024
Examines the strengths and challenges faced by the Pennsylvania emergency food network in meeting the needs of residents, especially those in rural areas. Uses survey, interview, and observational data from a sample of 22 food banks, 35 partner agencies, and 65 residents served by the partner agencies.
...Organization Center for Rural Pennsylvania Tagged as Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Pennsylvania...
Date: 2014
Examines the socio-demographic characteristics of farmers market participants, the barriers and facilitators to farmers market shopping in southern rural communities, and the associations between farmers market use with fruit and vegetable consumption and body mass index (BMI). Seeks to assess the potential for using farmers markets to increase access to and the consumption of fruits and vegetables in rural areas.
...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Statistics and data · The South · Wellness, health...
Date: Oct 2014
Reports on a community-based study to measure and compare the current levels of obesity and associated lifestyle behaviors of physical activity and diets of fruits and vegetables among rural and urban residents in south central Virginia and north central North Carolina.
...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Rural-urban differences...
Date: Oct 2018
Study examining changes in weight, diet, and physical activity in rural adults who took part in a lifestyle intervention in rural Lenoir County, North Carolina. Reports data on self-reported and objectively-measured changes over 6 months, covering access to different kinds of food retailers, gyms, and parks, as well as community walkability, crime, and barriers to physical activity.
...Food security and nutrition · Infrastructure · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Statistics and data · Wellness...
Date: 2018
Examines if African American and White children and adults from two rural North Carolina counties benefited equally from a community-based weight management intervention. Covers statistics by demographic characteristics, race and marital status, employment, occupation, income, and more.
...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Statistics and data · Wellness, health...
Reviewed: Mar 28, 2025
The Possibility Shop in Maryland partners with health organizations, insurance navigators, food banks, and other agencies in order to provide health and human services and items like hygiene products, food, and clothing to people in need.
...Food security and nutrition · Health insurance · Housing and homelessness · Human services · Infectious diseases · Sexual and reproductive...
Date: Jan 2019
Presents a study on the effect food preferences have on rates of participation in community agriculture programs for low-income families in rural areas. Bases results on interviews with families regarding fruit and vegetable preferences.
...Tagged as Environmental health · Families · Food security and nutrition · Poverty · New York · North Carolina · Vermont · Washington...
Date: Jan 2015
Presents a study on local food systems as a means of providing access to healthy food in rural communities. Compares outcomes in rural and urban counties.
...Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
A training for resource professionals to better support rural grocers through business transition. The Rural Grocery Initiative works to support healthy food options, jobs, local tax base, and attraction/retention of residents in rural communities.
...Food security and nutrition · Health workforce education and training For complete information about funding programs...
Date: 2019
Describes the process of designing and operating the Southwest New Mexico Food Hub, a program dedicated to increasing local food production, supporting local food systems, and ensuring food distribution to those in need. Includes discussion of logistics, planning, needs assessment, and the process of working with growers and food pantries. Highlights unique challenges experienced in frontier communities.
...development · Farmers and farmworkers · Food security and nutrition · Frontier and remote areas · Funding · New Mexico...