Samuel Raskin
12th Class, 2005-2006 Field Placement: Community Farm Alliance (CFA) (Louisville, KY) Sam worked with Kentucky farmers and West Louisville community leaders to inject justice into the Kentucky food system. He facilitated a community food assessment in the low-income, African American community of West … Read more
Natalie Valpiani
12th Class, 2005-2006 Field Placement: Community Farm Alliance (Louisville, KY) Natalie worked to increase access to fresh, locally grown foods in low-income neighborhoods of West Louisville by supporting two neighborhood farmers’ markets. She organized goal-setting meetings that empowered farmers and … Read more
Community Food Assessment Map Project
Community Food Assessment Map Project is a map of community food assessment results using GIS technology. The maps have been distributed throughout Kentucky, and are used both as strategic tools for community members as they implement change, and as public … Read more
Building Health and Wealth: Assessing Potential Benefits and Raising Awareness of the WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program in Louisville Metro, Kentucky
Building Health and Wealth: Assessing Potential Benefits and Raising Awareness of the WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program in Louisville Metro, Kentucky is a two-part toolkit for advocates interested in WIC FMNP. The first section assesses Louisville health data, food access … Read more
Kayleigh Gamble
15th Class, 2008-2009 Field Placement: Community Farm Alliance (Louisville, KY) Kayleigh built new partnerships with local faith-based and community organizations to address food access needs in marginalized areas of Louisville. With community allies, she explored alternative models of community supported agriculture … Read more
Benjamin Bowman
15th Class, 2008-2009 Field Placement: Community Farm Alliance (Louisville, KY) Ben helped establish relationships between CFA members and corner store owners in order to increase access to fresh, local food in Louisville’s food deserts. He also helped facilitate two membership driven … Read more
Kate Geronemus
16th Class, 2009-2010 Field Placement: Center for Health Equity (Louisville, KY) Kate worked with this city government agency to increase healthy food options for Louisville residents. She built a repository for all research and grassroots initiatives addressing food security in … Read more
Daniel Burke
16th Class, 2009-2010 Field Placement: Community Farm Alliance (Louisville, KY) Danny helped to increase healthy food access for West Louisville residents. He designed a program for a local food distribution center owned by Kentucky family farmers that allowed the center to … Read more
You Are What You Eat: Community Food Education Guide
You Are What You Eat: Community Food Education Guide serves as a tool for community leaders to initiate a dialogue around healthy eating, educate community members about the relationship between diet and health, and build community support for a healthy … Read more
Corner Store Program Possibilities in Louisville
Corner Store Program Possibilities in Louisville explores the possibilities for and barriers to increasing healthy food access through partnerships with corner store owners.
The State of Food: A Snapshot of Food Access in Louisville
The State of Food: A Snapshot of Food Access in Louisville is a literature review of food access and food policy in Louisville that examines where disparities in food access persist, analyzes initiatives and research already underway, and provides suggestions … Read more
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