Engaging, empowering, and evaluating farm-to-school projects with photovoice

Authors

  • Shoshanah Inwood The Ohio State University
  • Joy Rumble The Ohio State University
  • Sara Meeks The Ohio State University Wayne County Extension https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0389-0125
  • V. Ryan Haden The Ohio State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2023.124.014

Keywords:

Farm-to-School, F2S, Photovoice, Evaluation, Food Service Staff, Research, Empowerment

Abstract

This case study describes how we used photovoice as an engagement, empowerment, and evaluation tool in a farm-to-school project with food service staff in rural Ohio. We explain why we chose the visual narrative approach, working in a school set­ting, addressing institutional review board proto­cols, training, building trust with participants, and the outcomes. We provide lessons learned and suggestions for how other farm-to-school projects can use this tool for broader engagement, empow­erment, and evaluation, especially when working with hard-to-reach or vulnerable populations.

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Author Biographies

Shoshanah Inwood, The Ohio State University

PhD; Associate Professor, School of Environment and Natural Resources

Joy Rumble, The Ohio State University

PhD; Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership

Sara Meeks, The Ohio State University Wayne County Extension

Program Assistant, Family and Consumer Sciences. Meeks is now at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. 

V. Ryan Haden, The Ohio State University

PhD; Associate Professor, Soil Science and Agronomy

On our cover, Rebecca Ivanoff, left, and Nicola Inglefield, right, kneel with their farmer-researcher sign in a pepper patch that was part of Rebecca’s multifarm sweet pepper breeding project in cooperation with the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario’s (EFAO) Farmer-Led Research Program. Photo by Rebecca Ivanoff.

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Published

2023-09-01

How to Cite

Inwood, S., Rumble, J., Meeks, S., & Haden, V. (2023). Engaging, empowering, and evaluating farm-to-school projects with photovoice. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 12(4), 173–185. https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2023.124.014

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 4 (2023): Summer 2023: Fostering Socially and Ecologically Resilient Food and Farm Systems Through Research Networks (and Open Call Papers)

Section

Open Call Paper

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Copyright (c) 2023 Shoshanah Inwood, Joy Rumble, Sara Meeks, V. Ryan Haden

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