Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 83-91 , March 2010

Farm-to-School Programs: Perspectives of School Food Service Professionals

  • Betty T. Izumi, PhD, MPH, RD

      Affiliations

    • School of Community Health, Portland State University, Portland, OR
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Betty T. Izumi, PhD, MPH, RD, School of Community Health, Portland State University, 506 SW Mill Street, Suite 450, Portland, OR 97201; Phone: (503) 725-4401; Fax: (503) 725-5100
  • ,
  • Katherine Alaimo, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
  • ,
  • Michael W. Hamm, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies; Crop and Soil Sciences; Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

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  21. Izumi BT, Wright DW, Hamm MW. Farm to school programs: exploring the role of regionally-based food distributors in alternative agrifood networks [published online ahead of print July 26, 2009]. Agriculture and Human Values. doi: 10.1007/s10460-009-9221-x.

 Dr. Izumi was affiliated with Michigan State University when this study was completed.

PII: S1499-4046(08)00826-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2008.09.003

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 83-91 , March 2010