Community Gardens

Alaimo, Katherine PhD 1, , Elizabeth Packnett MPH 2, Richard A. Miles BS 1 and Daniel J. Kruger PhD 2 , Fruit and Vegetable Intake among Urban Community Gardeners, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Volume 40, Issue 2, March-April 2008, Pages 94-101

"Adults with a household member who participated in a community garden consumed fruits and vegetables 1.4 more times per day than those who did not participate, and they were 3.5 times more likely to consume fruits and vegetables at least 5 times daily."

1 Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
2 Prevention Research Center of Michigan/University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan