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NISHIMURA Hitoshi
Department Hiroshima shudo University The Faculty of Human Environmental Studies Position Professor |
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| Language | Japanese |
| Publication Date | 2020/12 |
| Type | Articles |
| Peer Review | With peer review |
| Title | "Farm-to-College" Movement at the University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Contribution Type | Single-Authored Publication |
| Journal | The Japan Social Innovation Review |
| Journal Type | Japan |
| Publisher | Japan Society for Social Innovation |
| Volume, Issue, Pages | 1(1),80-88頁 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Author and coauthor | NISHIMURA Hitoshi |
| Details | The University of California, Santa Cruz, UCSC has a history of research and education in organic farming, rooted in the student
garden project that began in the 1960s. and Santa Cruz county is one of the biggest agricultural production area in California. On the other hand, because of the high tuition and housing fee, increasing the number of students who are worried about the basic needs of food and housing. Based on these background, “Farm-to-College” project started on 2003 to reform the food situation on campus. They tried to provide fresh ingredients which “locally produced, organic, social just” in the university cafeteria. They also created opportunities for students to experience and learn about agriculture, food and sustainability. This paper clarifies the background and origin of this approach, the contents of activities and the process of spreading to other universities from the perspective of social innovation. |
| ISSN | 2435-3566 |
| PermalinkURL | https://jassi.jp/wp-content/uploads/jsir/jsir01-08.pdf |