Project name
Collective Community Gardening for Cultural Food Security and Integration of African Immigrants in Edmonton, Alberta
Project overview
ACRES currently studies the role of collective community gardening in addressing cultural food security and supporting the integration of African immigrants in Edmonton, Alberta. This project aims to understand the food security status, barriers, and facilitators to engagement in community gardening among African immigrant communities.
This work addresses previously underexplored areas of cultural food security among African immigrant communities in Canada. The project will provide insights into the specific challenges faced by African immigrants in accessing culturally appropriate foods. By identifying barriers and facilitators to community gardening, we aim to inform more effective and culturally relevant community-led interventions.
Project Three
Objectives
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Investigate the household food security status of African immigrants in Edmonton, Alberta
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Determine associations between engagement in collective community gardening, food security, and social integration
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Explore facilitators and barriers to the engagement of African immigrants in collective community gardening
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Identify the commonly preferred vegetables and fruits by African immigrants in Edmonton.
Key
Outcomes
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A comprehensive understanding of the food security and cultural food security status of African immigrant households
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Identification of barriers and facilitators to engagement in collective community gardening
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List of commonly preferred cultural vegetables and fruits that could be produced locally
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Insights to inform community-led efforts to promote food security among African immigrants