From Potato Chips to Kale Chips: Examining Motivations of Clark Community Gardeners in Worcester, MA
Publication Date
5-2013
Research Design
Mixed-method
Abstract and Research Question
Research Question: What is the association between community gardening and food justice among Clark community gardeners?
Abstract:
Research was conducted in the form of free-list, pile-sort, interviews, and surveys in order to see if there is an association between food justice and Clark community gardeners. The responses support the conclusion that Clark community gardeners does not conform to the food justice interpretation of a community garden. Even though the two actors have similar methods and ideologies, neither is doing so to try and fit the others definitions.
Keywords
Community Gardening, Food Justice
Did the research upon which this submission is based involve human subjects/participants?
Yes
If yes, did the research receive Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval?
Yes
Was the work submitted part of a class?
IDCE 30285
When did the project/research take place?
Spring 2013
Document Type
Poster Presentation
Recommended Citation
Sarkis, Marianne; Lee, Tiffany; Fenner, Steph; Barta, Erin; and Kalolo, Kristina, "From Potato Chips to Kale Chips: Examining Motivations of Clark Community Gardeners in Worcester, MA" (2013). Local Knowledge: Worcester Area Community-Based Research. 33.
https://commons.clarku.edu/localknowledge/33
