Where Does Whatcom County Get its Food? - WSU Whatcom ...
Where Does Whatcom County Get its Food? - WSU Whatcom ...
Where Does Whatcom County Get its Food? - WSU Whatcom ...
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Access to <strong>Food</strong> Sources in <strong>Whatcom</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
Data relating to physical addresses (of farms, grocery stores, etc.) can be mapped using a GIS System. This is<br />
particularly valuable in the context of a CFA because it allows us to identify segments of <strong>Whatcom</strong> <strong>County</strong>’s<br />
population which might struggle to access sources of food adequate to fulfill dietary needs. Data collected from<br />
the 2000 U.S. Census as well as numerous other websites and organizations were used to develop a series of<br />
maps using ESRI ArcView Software. The following maps illustrate the distribution of <strong>Whatcom</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
convenience and grocery stores as well as farms using direct marketing and their relation to population, income,<br />
and proximity to public transportation. Income data were used to identify the percentage of households with<br />
annual income under $35,000 per census block group. viii<br />
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