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42 CHAPTER 04: PRIORITY OUTCOMES, INDICATORS AND MEASURESTable 7Research Outcome: Family access to local, healthy foods in the communityIndicator 1: Farm to school activities increase awareness of local food availability in the community.Measure 1.1: Number of people who received local, healthy food through participation in farm to school programactivities; for example, garden harvest basketsMeasure 1.2: Number of people who receive resources about accessing local, healthy foods in farm to school familyoutreach eventsMeasure 1.3: Number of families that begin gardening at home or in a community garden after participation in farm toschool activitiesMeasure 1.4: Number of coupons given and redeemed by farm to school program for farmers’ markets, farm stands orother access point for local, healthy foodsMeasure 1.5: Self report of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) users who report using SNAP benefits tobuy local, healthy foods, whole foods, edible plants and seeds and/or use at farmers’ markets, food standsor other access pointsMeasure 1.6: The number of farmers’ markets accepting SNAP electronic benefits transfer cards (EBT), Women Infantand Children (WIC) and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) vouchers participating in farmto school family activity programsMeasure 1.7: The percentage of direct sales to SNAP EBT clients participating in farm to school family activities atfarmers’ markets, including WIC and SFMNP vouchersMeasure 1.8: The number of local products that are SFMNP and WIC eligible sold by grocery markets in communityparticipating in farm to school community activitiesMeasure 1.9: Number of farm to school sites that provide opportunities for students or families to engage in participatoryresearch, service learning or action-based learning with family-related activities on food accessRecommended program element(s) needed for this outcome: procurement, education and gardeningData Sources: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service data sets on SNAP, EBT, WIC and SFMNP at farmers’ markets (measure1), the Fair Food Network and the Farmer’s Market Coalition and state farmers market websites may have data related toMeasures 1, 5 and 6, What We Eat in America survey, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance SurveyEVALUATION FOR TRANSFORMATION