dc.contributor.author | Kennedy, Chloe | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-04-15T14:03:31Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-04-15T14:03:31Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011-04-15 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/13364 | |
dc.description.abstract | Focusing on a rural community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, this research examines the Atlantic Canadian context for farm-to-school programs, gauging interest and attitudes and examining current barriers which prevent more locally grown food from being served in the school cafeteria. A major component of this research is a comparative case study using a successful American farm-to-school program in Hancock County, Maine. By way of comparative study, this research examines how stronger farm-school partnerships can be developed in Atlantic Canada. Results in Nova Scotia indicate financial and structural barriers, as well as a number of community assets, including a strong belief on the part of relevant stakeholders that farm-to-school programs have the potential to increase student health and foster economic well being for farmers. This paper puts forth recommendations and strategies for expanding farm-to-school programs in Nova Scotia based on results from the comparative case study. | en_US |
dc.subject | Local Procurement Agriculture Institutional Farm-to-School | en_US |
dc.title | A Comparative Analysis of Farm-to-School Activity in Nova Scotia and Maine: An Institutional Perspective | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2011-04-04 | |
dc.contributor.department | School of Resource & Environmental Studies | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Environmental Studies | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | Janet Poppendeick | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Peter Tyedmers | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Greg Cameron, Peter Tyedmers | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Karen Beazley | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Received | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | en_US |