Building Sustainable Community-Academic Partnerships while Implementing a Nutrition-Based Blackberry Garden Program at a Senior Center

Dawn P. Brewer, Annie Koempel, Abbey Moellering, Tammy Stephenson, Amy Kostelic, Julie Plasencia, Alexis Sheffield, Ben Guerrant, Alethia Price

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Abstract

Due to limited access to and low consumption of fruits and vegetables, older adults are at increased risk of worsening or developing chronic diseases. This paper describes a community-academic partnership that provides a sustainable source of blackberries to attendees of a rural senior center. Qualitative research evaluated the partnership following implementation of a blackberry program. Focus groups and interviews included partners from a senior center, Cooperative Extension Service, and a detention center. Main themes: group power dynamics influenced communication between research and community leadership teams; unexpected project barriers emerged; and community leadership team suggested strategies to promote project longevity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)236-248
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition
Volume19
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024

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Keywords

  • Cooperative Extension Service
  • blackberries
  • built environment
  • community-academic partnerships
  • nutrition intervention
  • older adults

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Health(social science)
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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