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      Review and Analysis of the Benefits, Purposes, and Motivations Associated with Community Gardening in the United States

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      Journal of Community Practice
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          Fruit and vegetable intake among urban community gardeners.

          To determine the association between household participation in a community garden and fruit and vegetable consumption among urban adults. Data were analyzed from a cross-sectional random phone survey conducted in 2003. A quota sampling strategy was used to ensure that all census tracts within the city were represented. Flint, Michigan. 766 adults. Fruit and vegetable intake was measured using questionnaire items from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Household participation in a community garden was assessed by asking the respondent if he or she, or any member of the household, had participated in a community garden project in the last year. Generalized linear models and logistic regression models assessed the association between household participation in a community garden and fruit and vegetable intake, controlling for demographic, neighborhood participation, and health variables. Adults with a household member who participated in a community garden consumed fruits and vegetables 1.4 more times per day than those who did not participate, and they were 3.5 times more likely to consume fruits and vegetables at least 5 times daily. Household participation in a community garden may improve fruit and vegetable intake among urban adults.
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            A survey of community gardens in upstate New York: implications for health promotion and community development.

            Twenty community garden programs in upstate New York (representing 63 gardens) were surveyed to identify characteristics that may be useful to facilitate neighborhood development and health promotion. The most commonly expressed reasons for participating in gardens were access to fresh foods, to enjoy nature, and health benefits. Gardens in low-income neighborhoods (46%) were four times as likely as non low-income gardens to lead to other issues in the neighborhood being addressed; reportedly due to organizing facilitated through the community gardens. Additional research on community gardening can improve our understanding of the interaction of social and physical environments and community health, and effective strategies for empowerment, development, and health promotion.
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              It takes a garden: Cultivating citizen-subjects in organized garden projects

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                Journal of Community Practice
                Journal of Community Practice
                Informa UK Limited
                1070-5422
                1543-3706
                December 2010
                December 2010
                : 18
                : 4
                : 458-492
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                10.1080/10705422.2010.519682
                5815478f-eb91-4242-9aa5-0dfc92a5dd04
                © 2010
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