Urban Agriculture Extension in Florida: Barriers, Needs, and Opportunities
Much of the United States is urbanizing, increasing the importance of developing Extension programs geared toward urban audiences. There has been an increasing interest in urban agriculture (UA) in recent years as an outgrowth of the “local food” movement. The COVID-19 pandemic increased awareness o...
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| description | Much of the United States is urbanizing, increasing the importance of developing Extension programs geared toward urban audiences. There has been an increasing interest in urban agriculture (UA) in recent years as an outgrowth of the “local food” movement. The COVID-19 pandemic increased awareness of the importance of food system resilience, in which urban agriculture can play a role. Developing programs specifically targeted to urban farming clientele can bolster Cooperative Extension’s role in supporting urban populations. An important first step to developing these programs is to understand Extension educators’ perceptions, beliefs, and knowledge about UA and the key barriers and opportunities to develop new programs that serve UA clientele. In this qualitative study, researchers conducted 17 semi-structured interviews of Extension educators who conduct UA programming. These educators see UA as a key opportunity for Extension to reach new audiences and increase agricultural awareness in urban areas. The most salient barrier faced to develop or deliver UA programming is a lack of time and resources—both human and financial. This study highlights key barriers and opportunities to develop new Extension programs to support UA and to increase Extension’s visibility in and impact on urban communities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d39e109096a4e46a18c7d90f631b5122023-09-29T17:01:29ZengMississippi State UniversityJournal of Human Sciences and Extension2325-52262023-01-01111https://doi.org/10.55533/2325-5226.1394Urban Agriculture Extension in Florida: Barriers, Needs, and OpportunitiesCatherine G. Campbell 0Alicia Papanek 1John Diaz 2University of Florida University of Florida University of Florida Much of the United States is urbanizing, increasing the importance of developing Extension programs geared toward urban audiences. There has been an increasing interest in urban agriculture (UA) in recent years as an outgrowth of the “local food” movement. The COVID-19 pandemic increased awareness of the importance of food system resilience, in which urban agriculture can play a role. Developing programs specifically targeted to urban farming clientele can bolster Cooperative Extension’s role in supporting urban populations. An important first step to developing these programs is to understand Extension educators’ perceptions, beliefs, and knowledge about UA and the key barriers and opportunities to develop new programs that serve UA clientele. In this qualitative study, researchers conducted 17 semi-structured interviews of Extension educators who conduct UA programming. These educators see UA as a key opportunity for Extension to reach new audiences and increase agricultural awareness in urban areas. The most salient barrier faced to develop or deliver UA programming is a lack of time and resources—both human and financial. This study highlights key barriers and opportunities to develop new Extension programs to support UA and to increase Extension’s visibility in and impact on urban communities.https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/jhse/vol11/iss1/7/urban agriculturelocal food productionfood accesscapacity buildingurban extension |
| spellingShingle | Catherine G. Campbell Alicia Papanek John Diaz Urban Agriculture Extension in Florida: Barriers, Needs, and Opportunities Journal of Human Sciences and Extension urban agriculture local food production food access capacity building urban extension |
| title | Urban Agriculture Extension in Florida: Barriers, Needs, and Opportunities |
| title_full | Urban Agriculture Extension in Florida: Barriers, Needs, and Opportunities |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Urban Agriculture Extension in Florida: Barriers, Needs, and Opportunities |
| title_short | Urban Agriculture Extension in Florida: Barriers, Needs, and Opportunities |
| title_sort | urban agriculture extension in florida barriers needs and opportunities |
| topic | urban agriculture local food production food access capacity building urban extension |
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