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- 1. Measuring Food Security inJackson Phil Tocco Extension Educator MSUE-Jackson County
- 2. Why Measure FoodSecurity?
- 3. What is aFood Security Survey? • An assessment of need within a community • Fairly quantitative and repeatable • Highly configurable based on research goals
- 4. Developing the Survey •Begin with the end in mind • Seek input from a diverse stakeholder group • Craft a basic survey instrument • Pilot and revise survey as necessary • Collect and analyze data
- 5. Components of theSurvey? • Demographic and Socioeconomic profile • Community food resource profile • Household food security assessment • Assessment of food resource accessibility • Food availability and affordability assessment • Community food production resources assessment
- 6. Demographic Profile • Helpsto describe what the community looks like. • Parameters can include: – Age, Race – Employment • Poverty status Photo Credit Getty Images – Income
- 7. Food Resource Profile •Determines the adequacy of community resources. • Are food assistance programs available? • Is the community participating? • Are emergency resources available?
- 8. Household Food Security Assessment • Main driver is to determine if household food security is a direct personal problem. • Key assessment indicators: – Perceptions of inadequacy. – food budget anxiety. – reports of reduced food intake or consequences.
- 9. Food Resource Accessibility •Assesses physical access to food. • Do grocery stores exist in the neighborhood? • What barriers to access exist? • Is transportation adequate?
- 10. Food Availability andAffordability • Is there a variety of food available in local stores? • Is the food affordable? • Can include a survey of local grocery stores. Photo Credit Getty Images
- 11. Community Food Production Resources • Assesses the community capacity for local production and low income access. • Indicators include: – Community gardens – Local food purchases by institutions and schools – Value added production or food processing
- 12. Partnership Park Demographics •20 square blocks adjacent to downtown. • 85% renter occupied • Median household income is $15,966 • More racially diverse than rest of city
- 13. Branded Neighborhood • Gatewaysign and street banners. • Historic street lighting. • Monthly neighborhood stakeholder meetings. • Annual neighborhood events.
- 14. Community Activism AroundFood Security • Active community garden group in neighborhood. • MSUE, Faith-based collaborations to educate gardeners. • Emphasis on hand-up Photo Credit Citizen Patriot
- 15. Other Neighborhood Investments •$12 million in Public/Private investments. • 24 rehabs. • 16 new urban in-fills. • Significant sidewalk repairs (191 squares).
- 17. Research Methods • Developedand validated food security instrument. • 19 households randomly picked from each subject area. • Data subjected to simple T-test to determine significance of differences among populations.
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- 19. Hungry because theycouldn’t afford food
- 20. Lost weight becausethey couldn’t afford food
- 21. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Usage SNA Program Partnership Park Adjacent area Occurrences Occurrences WIC 7 9 Free/Reduced 3 7 School Lunch Project Fresh 0 1 Meals on Wheels 1 0 Food Pantries 10 7 Interfaith Shelter 3 2 Bridge Card/Food 16 12 Stamps Community Garden 5 0
- 22. Key Takeaways • Beginwith the end in mind • Develop stakeholder group • Remember the data are the starting point Photo Credit Getty Images