Local Food Systems Course for Extension Educators in North Carolina: Summary of an Innovative Program

Autor/inn/en	Bloom, J. Dara; Lelekacs, Joanna Massey; Dunning, Rebecca; Piner, Abbey; Brinkmeyer, Emma
Titel	Local Food Systems Course for Extension Educators in North Carolina: Summary of an Innovative Program
Quelle	In: Journal of Extension, 55 (2017) 4, (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1077-5315
Schlagwörter	Food; Extension Agents; Graduate Study; Program Effectiveness; Knowledge Level; Agricultural Production; Agricultural Occupations; Program Development; Public Policy; Extension Education; Course Evaluation; Pretests Posttests; Self Esteem; North Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lebensmittel; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Wissensbasis; Agriculture; Production; Landwirtschaft; Produktion; Agrarproduktion; Landwirtschaftliche Produktion; Occupation; Beruf; Landwirtschaftlicher Beruf; Programmplanung; Öffentliche Ordnung; Erweitertes Bildungsangebot; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit
Abstract	Interest in local foods began in the early 2000s and has grown substantially over the past decade and a half. Although Extension is addressing local food systems in many states, training and materials in this program area are nascent. To address this circumstance, we developed a graduate course on local food systems for Extension educators. Post-course evaluations indicate increased confidence and knowledge related to local food system facilitation, implementation, and evaluation. Students cited site tours and panel presentations as the most effective course aspects and suggested improving the course by adjusting content to account for varying levels of familiarity with local food systems. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Extension Journal, Inc. e-mail: joe-ed@joe.org; Web site: http://www.joe.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01