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Constraints And Opportunities In Community-Led Food Justice Models, Teya Cuellar
Constraints And Opportunities In Community-Led Food Justice Models, Teya Cuellar
Theses and Dissertations--Community & Leadership Development
Non-profits that do community-led food justice work with lower income communities face particular constraints and opportunities. This study examined those constraints and opportunities through participant observation of one such organization and interviews with four other organizations. Findings include the diversity of definitions for “community-led,” assets that can help or constrain the organization, and diversity in defining “scaling up” their organization models and missions. The organizations that heavily focused on lower income consumers noted tensions with the board of the non- profit and lack of engagement of consumers. I conclude by critiquing using language such as “models,” “scaling up,” or “replicating” …
The Role Of Place In Community Cooperative Food Markets In Lexington, Kentucky, Emily Rodes Spencer
The Role Of Place In Community Cooperative Food Markets In Lexington, Kentucky, Emily Rodes Spencer
Theses and Dissertations--Community & Leadership Development
Food justice movements focus on providing communities with local, sustainable, culturally appropriate, healthy food while empowering local economic systems that allow for autonomy of both producers and consumers (Caruso, C., 2014; Cadieux, K., 2015; Hayes, C. & Carbone, E., 2015). However, current food justice movements often price out and leave behind large portions of the population. Research has shown that engagement with local food systems contribute to feelings of place attachment and a sense of place (Solin, J., 2017; Alkon, A., 2011). The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between volunteers at two alternative, cooperative community food …