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Alameda County:

The Growing Youth Project (In Progress)
The Growing Youth Project is an action research and employment project comprised of 11 high-school students from the Alameda Point community who are working through the Alameda Point Collaborative to conduct a community food assessment in their neighborhood. The lack of healthy and affordable food available to youth and their families is the primary focus, as is the lack of interest and knowledge that many youth have in food politics, the food system, and health and nutrition. As part of the project youth will design and implement activities to collect information about food security and nutrition in their neighborhood, outreach to community members to promote awareness around food security and nutrition concerns, and develop strategies for addressing the most pressing needs.
Contact: Kate Casale, Alameda Point Collaborative, kcasale@apcollaborative.org, 510-898-7828

Access to Nutritious Foods in East Oakland and South Hayward 2003
This assessment was conducted by the Alameda County Public Health Department and a graduate student from UC Berkeley's School of Public Health. It identified the perceived barriers to buying and eating nutritious foods for low-income residents of East Oakland and South Hayward.
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Click here to download PDF file of report
Contact: Alameda County Public Health Department

Alameda Foodshed Report: Assessing a County's Food System 2002
This assessment was conducted by the University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (UC SAREP) and provides an overview of important trends in Alameda County's food system. It also highlights trends related to development of a sustainable local food system, including information on agricultural production, distribution, and consumption. This project was part of a national study that compared regional food systems in three counties - one urban, one urbanizing and one rural.
Contact: Gail Feenstra, UC Davis SAREP, gwfeenstra@ucdavis.edu

Rethinking Direct Marketing Approaches for Urban Market Gardens in Low and Moderate Income Communities 1999
This assessment was conducted by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (UC SAREP) in collaboration with Berkeley Youth Alternatives. The project sought to improve the market garden's economic viability by analyzing the potential market niches and developing a pilot assessment. The research focused on two areas-food purchasing patterns in the surrounding neighborhood and the economic feasibility of a small urban garden.
Contact: Gail Feenstra, UC Davis SAREP, gwfeenstra@ucdavis.edu

Hunger: The Faces and Facts 1997
This hunger study was conducted by the Alameda County Community Food Bank. The project focused on families and individuals that received emergency food assistance in Alameda County. It identified demographic characteristics, income levels, food security status and service needs of low-income clients who access emergency food assistance.
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Contact: Allison Pratt, Alameda County Community Food Bank, apratt@accfb.org

Survey
Alameda County Community Food Bank Consumer Survey

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