Fwd: [COMFOOD: ] We need farmers to help with a nationwide study on urban and peri-urban farms
Jay Smith
Karen Washington (Black Urban Gardeners, Just Food Farm School), sent this out.
Would you like to participate in the survey?
/J\
From: Lydia Oberholtzer <lydiaobe...@gmail.com>
Date: March 7, 2013, 7:44:30 AM EST
To: com...@elist.tufts.edu
Subject: [COMFOOD: ] We need farmers to help with a nationwide study on urban and peri-urban farms
Reply-To: Lydia Oberholtzer <lydiaobe...@gmail.com>
We need farmers to participate in this study!
Nationwide Survey of Urban and Peri-Urban Farms
March 2013
We are currently looking for farmers in or around urban areas to take part in a national study (through a survey) being led by New York University, The Pennsylvania State University, and the National Center for Appropriate Technology.
The study seeks to examine the state of urban and peri-urban farming in the United States, including the: (1) technical assistance and information needs on the part of urban farms that can be met through outreach programs; (2) production, management, and marketing risks for urban farms and the development of programs to address those risks; and (3) increased awareness on the part of policymakers and communities of the benefits of urban farming. A national outreach and technical assistance program will be developed based on the results of this research.
The online survey for farmers (not in Philadelphia) should take approximately 20 minutes to complete and can be found at:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/urbanfarms
For farmers in or around Philadelphia, we ask that you complete the following survey, which covers additional aspects of interest to Penn State Extension staff:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/urbanfarmsPhilly
Because of the importance of this project, by completing the survey, respondents (farmers) will qualify for a drawing to win one of 10 gift cards worth $75.
If you would prefer to complete a paper version of the survey or have any questions, contact Lydia Oberholtzer, Penn State, at 301-891-0470 or ls...@psu.edu
Thank you in advance for helping out this important study
Carolyn Dimitri, Associate Professor, New York University
Lydia Oberholtzer, Senior Researcher, The Pennsylvania State University
Andy Pressman, Agriculture Specialist, National Center for Appropriate Technology
Please note that this call for survey participants is being sent out on various national listservs. We apologize for any cross postings you might receive.
This project was supported by Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant no. 2012-68006-30177 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
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Lydia Oberholtzer
lydiaobe...@gmail.com
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