The group of students provided recommendations to M-NCPPC Montgomery County Parks by planting diverse types of vegetables and other crops that will benefit the community in growing familiar crops which they will be able to use appropriately and be able to feed their families while considering the harvesting and transportation of these foods to the […]
Sustainable Development Goal: 2 Zero Hunger
Food Access and Equity in Prince George’s County
The semester was divided into a group of students who studied a comprehensive comprehensive analysis of food equity in Prince George’s County, with a focus on the most vulnerable communities including to determine appropriate definitions of food access, food security, food equity, and to conduct a spatial analysis of Prince George’s county. The students used […]
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Sullivan County COVID-19 Needs Assessment
Sullivan responded and continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. A community needs assessment was performed through the SOWK382 course in partnership with United Way of the Wabash Valley. The needs assessment revealed how the community has responded in relation to mental health and addiction, food, schooling, and stability. The assessment reveals how Sullivan should […]
Farmer’s Market Research & Recommendations
The City of Sullivan’s Quality of Life plan indicates a need for a local farmer’s market and other community gathering spaces. ENVI460 students were tasked with putting forth recommendations for a community farmer’s market space that would meet the needs of Sullivan, IN. Students recommended operational procedures for the 3 North Section Street in Sullivan […]
Communication Campaigns for the Monroe Farmers Market
Main Street Monroe is a non-stock corporation whose mission is to improve the lives of residents in Monroe, Wisconsin through interactive activities, historic events, restaurants, shopping and most importantly, farmer’s markets. The Monroe Farmers’ Market has its own blog within the Main Street Monroe website, detailing its times, vendors, events, updates, and connected social media […]
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Urban Fruit Harvest in Seaside, CA
We offered to conduct a survey for the city to see if Seaside residents would want an urban harvest food share program. Our survey focused on the recommendations from residents about how they would like the program to be run and what trees are currently growing and producing fruit in the city. We focused on […]
User Experience Evaluation and Testing
We tested SnapPlus (Soil Nutrient Application Planner), a nutrient management planning software developed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and several other State of Wisconsin entities. It was developed to help farmers stay in compliance with Wisconsin’s Nutrient Management Standard Code 590. From the SnapPlus website: “SnapPlus can calculate: ● Crop nutrient (N, P2O5, K2O) recommendations […]
Pikeville Farmer’s Market Development Plan
This course will develop a self-sustaining business and operating model for the new farmer’s market that is being constructed in Pikeville. Create a plan to cultivate a network of local farmers who will help promote and sell their products at the market. Plan must address marketing, funding, staffing, scheduling and other essential components to ensure […]
Increasing Breastfeeding Rates in Green County: A Media Communications Campaign
The Green County Health Department and the Green County Breastfeeding collaborative have made a commitment to increasing breastfeeding rates by 2019 through a wide variety of strategies. In 2016, Green County identified the need to “develop a comprehensive breastfeeding resource with a mainstream message that can be disseminated to the community by 2017” (Green County […]
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Public Information Campaigns and Programs
The “Keep Your Farmers Close” campaign aims to help CSA FairShare Coalition achieve the mission of connecting and supporting farmers and eaters by increasing the number of new shareholder sign ups and improving existing shareholder retention. Our research shows that the majority of Dane County community members are passionate about supporting Wisconsingrown food and local […]