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CHAPTER 05: CONCLUSION AND NEXT STEPS95Research LevelSectorPublic HealthPriorityOutcomeIndicator(s)MeasuresFamily access to local, healthy foods in thecommunity1: Farm to school activities increaseawareness of local food availability in thecommunity1.1 Number of people who received local,healthy food through participation in farmto school program activities, for examplegarden harvest baskets1.2 Number of people who receive resourcesabout accessing local, healthy foods infarm to school family outreach events1.3 Number of families that begin gardeningat home or in a community garden afterparticipation in farm to school activities1.4 Number of coupons given and redeemedby farm to school program for farmers’markets, farm stands or other access pointfor local, healthy foods1.5 Self-reporting of Supplemental NutritionAssistance Program (SNAP) users whoreport using SNAP benefits to buy local,healthy foods, whole foods, edible plantsand seeds and/or use at a farmers’ market,food stands or other access points1.6 The number of farmers’ markets acceptingSNAP electronic benefits transfer cards(EBT), Women Infant and Children (WIC)and Senior Farmers’ Market NutritionProgram (SFMNP) vouchers participatingin farm to school family activity programs1.7 The percentage of direct sales to SNAPEBT clients participating in farm to schoolfamily activities at farmers’ markets,including WIC and SFMNP vouchers1.8 The number of local products that areSFMNP and WIC eligible sold by grocerymarkets in community participating infarm to school community activities1.9 Number of farm to school sites thatprovide opportunities for studentsor families to engage in participatoryresearch, service learning or action-basedlearning with family-related activities onfood accessIncreased consumption of local and healthy foods2: Student preferences for local,healthy foods2.1 Increase in student awarenessand knowledge about food andnutrition’s impact on health2.2 Increase in student willingness totry new local, healthy foods2.3 Increase in amount of local fruitsand vegetables students reporteating2.4 Increase in the number of studentsin schools and districts with farmto school (including procurement,gardening and education activities)consuming the daily recommendedamount of fruits or vegetables2.5 Decrease in fruit and vegetablesor other healthy foods studentsdiscard after lunch2.6 Decrease in amount of unhealthyfoods students report eating3: Adult preferences forlocal, healthy foods3.1 Increase in adult (i.e., familymembers, school staffor community partnersif involved in learningactivities) awareness andknowledge about food andnutrition’s impact on health3.2 Increase in the numberof families who reportpurchasing local foodsafter involvement in farmto school activities3.3 Increase in amount oflocal fruits and vegetablesparents or care giversreport eatingNATIONAL FARM TO SCHOOL NETWORK