In a report to the City of Mason City and North Iowa Farmers’ Market Board of Directors, a student in the Geographical & Sustainability Studies: Senior Project Seminar class completed an independent project that evaluated two Mason City farmers market site locations based on mobility and accessibility indicators. Read the final student report delivered to […]
Sustainable Development Goal: 2 Zero Hunger
Creating an Edible Landscape
Identify the feasibility and begin planning for a Food Forest at a city or regional park or other publically-owned land that would contain low-maintenance sustainable plant-based food production. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Len Marquart Food Science and Nutrition Associate Professor […]
Children’s Nutrition Strategies and Interventions
Graduate students in the College of Public Health developed health intervention projects that focused on reductions in childhood obesity through behavior change counseling. Students worked with organizations in Muscatine such as the YMCA, Sunset Park After School Program, and local preschools. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for […]
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Addressing Food Deserts in Green County
Food and nutrition insecurity impact people across the world, including populations in both urban and rural areas of the United States. Food insecurity and its dimensions – access, availability, utilization and stability – often impact low-income, minority, or geographically isolated populations. Yet the issue remains invisible due to the distance many people have from this […]
Diversifying Agricultural Land with Perennial Crop
Explore the potential for perennial food crops that can both provide the benefits of living cover and produce an economic return that would potentially incentivize greater participation by farmers. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Mae Davenport Forest Resources Associate Professor mdaven@umn.edu […]
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Urban Agriculture
Explore opportunities to capitalize on the existing local agricultural economy in Rosemount by supporting locally grown food and value-added agribusinesses. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Carissa Schively Slotterback Public Affairs Local Government / Community Contact Eric Zweber Senior Planner, City of […]
Urban Agriculture
Explore opportunities to capitalize on the existing local agricultural economy in Rosemount by supporting locally grown food and value-added agribusinesses. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Samantha Grover Sustainability Studies Local Government / Community Contact Eric Zweber Senior Planner, City of Rosemount […]
Expansion of the Biscuits and Jam Farmers’ Market
Explore best practices and make recommendations for expansion of the Biscuits and Jam Farmers’ Market in New Albany. Consider how the farmers’ market aligns with larger efforts around community health and wellbeing. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. M Partner Contact Info Laura Martin M Partner Director and Associate Director […]
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Marketing for the Biscuits and Jam Farmers’ Market
Explore best practices and make recommendations for expansion of the Biscuits and Jam Farmers’ Market in New Albany. Students conducted research and compiled reports consisting of introductory framing, stakeholder assessment, local context, literature review, and policy recommendations. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. M Partner Contact Info Laura Martin M […]
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Local Foods Action Plan
Dubuque city leaders wanted to increase the production and consumption of local foods as part of their Sustainability Dubuque initiative. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities Contact Info University Faculty Contact Charles Connerly Urban and Regional Planning Local Government / Community Contact […]