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Lance Billingsley

Academic Year: 2010-2011

Farm to School, San Diego: Promising programs with unequivocal barriers

Key Terms:

lack of infrastructure, public health, carbon footprint reduction,

Significance/Broader Impact:

This particular subject is of interest to me because I can identify with the farming community which play an instrumental role in implementation of Farm to School Programs. I believe everyone should take an interest in a program that will effect our next generations health and community awareness. With the power of knowledge and support of local tax dollars, such programs can go from small to large scale success. By focusing on the barriers of Farm to School I hope to further illustrate the importance of these.

References

1. “CFSC - Delivering More Web Extras,” n.d., http://foodsecurity.org/deliveringmore/.

2. “Childhood Obesity - DASH/HealthyYouth,” n.d., http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/obesity/.

3. “FarmToSchool.org About Us—FarmtoSchool.org,” n.d., http://www.farmtoschool.org/aboutus.php.

4. “FarmToSchool.org Newsletter—FarmtoSchool.org,” n.d., http://www.farmtoschool.org/newsletter.php#spotlight.

Links:

http://www.cfj.org
http://www.sdfarmbureau.org
http://www.stehlyfarmsorganics.com
http://www.source44.com

Fall SRP Proposal Abstract

Creating a more sustainable and livable city is at the forefront of every cities plan for the future. Respectively, traffic congestion, air quality, and public health in densely populated areas of San Diego are pivotal issues. Bike share programs seek to address all 3 by providing an adequate number of bicycles to the public at various critical points within a city to use as an affordable, user-friendly means of transportation. This study will test the hypothesis that bike sharing will reduce the number of cars on the road and improve the health of those who participate. Additionally, by utilizing current statistical information and using random sample surveys, the likeliness that such a program would succeed in San Diego will be determined. Further, if the study finds positive results then GIS software will be used to pinpoint specific critical locations where bicycle share stations can be placed.

Winter Senior Research Project (SRP) Abstract

Farm to School Programs have been successfully implemented throughout the United States, bringing in fresh local fruits and vegetables to schools. This is then reflected upon schoolchildrens health and education towards the importance of fostering a local farming community.  The local farming community has been generally associated with significant production costs and sub-par profit margins. Farm to School opens a new market to local farms and provides them with a consistent level of demand, however lack of local food processing infrastructure severely limits the range of foods made available to local schools. This study seeks to identify the merits of such processing facilities including levels of inputs and outputs on such scales and the reasons why they are failing the local farming community in San Diego. 

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