Attendees:  Jennifer Mitchell, Shannon Caravello, Mary Lou Fierle, Tanzina Ahmend, Naxielly Dominquez

The first meeting of the Farm Food and Health Fig Fall Semester 2020 focused on research being conducted or proposed related in some way to food production, food awareness, food insecurity as well as cultural implications related to agriculture/food production and food consumption.

Tanzina Ahmed gave an update on a research study that began in 2019 and is continuing this semester related to  how students experience food insecurity. Since it has been difficult to recruit students this semester to participate due to distance learning tt was suggested that students in a variety of courses could be offered the opportunity to complete the survey with potential extra credit as a motivator.  Shannon offered to forward the survey link widely to those faculty and staff who have participated in the Farm Food and Health FIG in recent years. (This was done on October 20th.)

Shannon Caravello shared her proposed research in the area of student knowledge related to plant based diet awareness and Jennifer Mitchell discussed her proposed research examining Black farmers who establish local farms as a means of healing and reclaiming agriculture heritage.

Various research related considerations were discussed including recent changes in the IRB, the need to collect a significant amount of data which then may be utilized for future papers for publication as well has utilizing a dissertation coach for support. Tanzina suggested the book Write it Up:  Practical Strategies for Writing and Publishing Journal Articles by Paul Silva.

The next Farm Food and Health meeting will be on October 27th and will include a KCC Farm update by Maya Stansberry, KCC Farm Administrator.

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