Garden to Table: A Pilot Home Gardening Program for Food Pantry Clients

Abstract

The use of gardening has become very popular in interventions pertaining to social well-being, physical health, vegetable consumption, food preference, nutritional status, inter-generational relations, food security, and self efficacy. This Poster outlines the program design for Phase I of a research study that aims to address the lack of literature pertaining to home container garden programs, and their implementation with Food Pantry (low-income) clients. Though similar programs are currently being implemented at various locations, a standard for best practices has yet to be determined. Phase I will specifically focus on the feasibility and repeat-ability of such a program, and will create a foundation for the impact and outcomes focus of Phase II.