Development of a Community Gardening Program in a Rural Appalachian County for Adults With Diabetes. Issue 2 (2nd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kraml, Gabrielle; Holben, David H.
• Is Part Of: Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition. Volume 11:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 292
• Page End: 294
• Publication Date: 2016-04-02
• Subjects: Diabetes -- gardening -- rural; Nutrition -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Hunger -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Food supply -- Periodicals; 613.2
• DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2016.1157553
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1932-0248

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This was an 8-week educational community gardening intervention for produce-related lifestyle and behavioral changes for individuals with or at risk for diabetes and living in a rural Appalachian county. It consisted of 3 educational components—gardening, nutrition, and culinary. Each weekly session included a "Walk & Talk, " a one-mile walk with a discussion of the nutrition and gardening topics for the week, followed by development of gardening skills (ie, plant identification, composting, organic practices) at the garden plot. Resources (eg, recipes, produce cards) were provided to further knowledge of produce utilization.