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Food Recovery Program at Farmers’ Markets Increases Access to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Food Insecure Individuals

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dc.contributor.author Sisson, Lisa G.
dc.date.accessioned 2021-12-02T00:17:39Z
dc.date.available 2021-12-02T00:17:39Z
dc.date.issued 2016
dc.identifier.citation Sisson, Lisa G., "Food Recovery Program at Farmers’ Markets Increases Access to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Food Insecure Individuals" (2016). Peer Reviewed Articles. 2. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/htm_articles/2 en_US
dc.identifier.other http://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2015.1112757
dc.identifier.uri https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/htm_articles/2
dc.identifier.uri ${sadil.baseUrl}/handle/123456789/1018
dc.description Peer Reviewed article ; 4 p. en_US
dc.description.abstract Food recovery programs are an increasingly popular method to decrease the amount of food waste in the United States while increasing healthy food access for food insecure individuals. One such program is the Heartside Gleaning Initiative that began in 2014 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The program partners with low-income volunteers to collect fresh produce from farmers’ markets for redistribution. From June to October 2014, 17,000 pounds of fresh produce was provided to low-income individuals and food pantries. A survey of participants indicated high usage of the produce and high satisfaction with the gleaning program. This program confirms that gleaning is a viable method of reducing barriers to accessing produce for food pantries and food insecure individuals. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Hospitality and Tourism Management at ScholarWorks@GVSU en_US
dc.subject Food recovery en_US
dc.subject gleaning en_US
dc.subject fresh fruits and vegetables en_US
dc.subject food insecure en_US
dc.subject farmers’ markets en_US
dc.title Food Recovery Program at Farmers’ Markets Increases Access to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Food Insecure Individuals en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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