Building Sustainable Community-Academic Partnerships while Implementing a Nutrition-Based Blackberry Garden Program at a Senior Center

J Hunger Environ Nutr. 2024;19(2):236-248. doi: 10.1080/19320248.2022.2099778. Epub 2022 Jul 15.ABSTRACTDue to limited access to and consumption of fruits and vegetables, older adults are at increased risk of worsening or developing chronic diseases. This paper describes a community-academic partnership that provides a sustainable source of blackberries to attendees of a rural senior center. Qualitative research evaluated the partnership following implementation of a blackberry program. Focus groups and interviews included partners from a senior center, Cooperative Extension Service, and a detention center. Main themes: group power dynamics influenced communication between research and community leadership teams; unexpected project barriers emerged; and community leadership team suggested strategies to promote project longevity.PMID:38510738 | PMC:PMC10954256 | DOI:10.1080/19320248.2022.2099778
Source: Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Authors: Source Type: research