Perceptions of nutrition education classes offered in conjunction with a community-supported agriculture intervention among low-income families.
Isabel LuKarla L HansonStephanie B Jilcott PittsJane KolodinskyAlice S AmmermanMarilyn SitakerWeiwei WangLeah C VolpeEmily H BelarminoJennifer A GarnerLiana GonsalvesRebecca A SeguinPublished in: Public health nutrition (2020)
Complementing a cost-offset CSA with nutrition education may enhance programme benefits to low-income families by improving nutrition knowledge and cooking behaviours. However, future interventions will benefit from ongoing coordination between educators and local growing trajectories to maximise timely coverage of unfamiliar produce in lessons; synchronous scheduling of CSA pick-up and classes for participant convenience and creative strategies to engage children and/or provide childcare.