Community Gardens Cooking classes Inputs Agents, associates, specialists Federal, State and local agencies UK weather center Funding-fees from training and other courses; grants and in-kind support Training materials-presentations, printed resources, publications Social media & online tools State, regional and national meetings and conferences Evaluation materials Schools, faith based SNAP-ED Volunteers (Master gardeners) Outputs Activities Master Gardener training Ed. Programs & trainings Field days Garden tours Conference Community garden guide Media Agent training Food demonstration Cooking classes Participation Agents Volunteers Local gov’t/policy makers Youth Educators Community members Neighborhood Associations Nonprofits / businesses Community Gardens Outcomes Short term Participants will: Observe best practices for soil and water management Describe food safety practices List two or more sustainable or best management practices Recognize plant disease or pests Local Gov., Policy Makers, Neighborhood Associations, Non-Profits: Understand the economic impact of community gardens for food production and/or community development Identify and seek funding and other resources Intermediate Grow a garden Practice one or more best practices for soil or water management Make decisions based on information learned from Extension Adopt one or more sustainable practice Use the UK Diagnostic Services to identify plant disease or pests Change in lifestyle for purpose of health Eating more fruit and vegetables AND variety Supplemented their diets with healthy foods they produced or preserved Develop an advisory council Recruit volunteers Evaluate and acquire appropriate resources (i.e. funding. space, equipment) Develop a system for food production and distribution for community garden Long term Number of residents reporting increased access to fresh local food Minimize impact on environment Reduced or minimized expenses in gardening Increase access to nutritious food to local residents Utilized vacant space Increased community pride and tourist appeal Increased economic development Situation: Community gardens enable people without suitable land of their own to grow high-quality fruits and vegetables for themselves, their families and their communities, possibly in places that lack grocery stores or other fresh food outlets (http://extension.missouri.edu/p/MP906-2). National statistics show an alarming increase in adolescent obesity, the target of this study. The percentage of people aged 12 to 19 who were obese increased from 5 percent to nearly 21 percent from 1980 to 2012, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As researchers nationwide try to get college students to eat healthier foods, they're finding that gardening may lead to a lasting habit of eating more fruits and vegetables.