This research uses descriptive analysis to provide a preliminary examination of the role of
human capital in farms and ranches that sell through local food markets. We first provide an …

Introduction: A common refrain in public health and medicine concerns the rapidly rising
incidence of obesity and metabolic-like syndromes over the last two decades. A plethora of …

Malnutrition among children of school-going age is a challenge of serious concern in
developing countries especially Sub-Saharan Africa. Many programs focus on mothers and …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The most recent Farm to School (FTS) Census reported that of
the 42% of US schools that participate in FTS, 77% procure food locally. In 2019, Colorado …

Local food offerings differ within and across school districts with farm-to-school programs.
Using two waves of nationwide data, we estimate the relationship between two supply chain …

Farm-to-school programs have many documented benefits but are typically centered around
school gardens or local food procurement, which can be a limitation for schools. Land-based …

City, national, and multinational governments are increasingly leveraging nutrition
programme spending, specifically pursuing policies that require or incentive “local” …

Abstract Farm-to-school (F2S) programs are initiatives in which schools participate with the
intent to promote healthy lifestyle choices among children and introduce agricultural lessons …

According to prior research, local food purchases at anchor institutions (AIs) support
community development and food system resilience. AIs are placed-based organizations …

Farm to School (FTS) is a widely implemented public food procurement program in the US,
and the number of state and Federal policies promoting it continue to grow. However …