Building Access to Food Through Systems and Solidarity (BASIS): a Subsidized and Culturally-adapted Produce Box Program for Immigrant Communities of Brooklyn, NY
NYU Langone Health
Summary
BASIS aims to implement a whole-of-community intervention in Brooklyn for improving diet and the social and /built environments for English-, Chinese-, Spanish-, and Bangla-speaking communities. This is achieved through five main pillars: by 1) improving food access (subsidized, culturally tailored fresh produce box program), 2) providing nutrition education, 3) conducting experiential learning (gardening workshops, cooking demonstrations, farm tours, physical activity sessions, arts-based sessions), 4) assisting with economic security (SNAP/WIC enrollment, workforce development, small business owner engagement), and 5) contributing to policy.
Description
This is a single-site program that will be evaluated over a period of 5 years using a multi-level, mixed methods approach. Each year, culturally appropriate produce will be provided weekly for 20 weeks to community members in Sunset Park and surrounding neighborhoods. Brooklyn Grange in Sunset Park will grow and provide Chinese specific produce and Angel Family Farm will grow and provide Mexican specific produce. Brooklyn Grange's CSA produce box will be valued at $25 and available on a sliding scale (for a fee ranging from $7 to $31 depending on the participant's self-identified situation). I…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–85 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: CSA: * Adult age 18 years and over * Resides in Zip codes: 11204, 11209, 11214, 11215, 11217, 11218, 11219, 11220, 11228, 11232 * Speak English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, or Bangla * Willing and able to provide consent Comparison Communities: * Adult age 18 years and over * Currently living in South Bronx (Zip codes 10454, 10455, 10451, 10456, 10459), Chinatown (Zip codes 10038, 10002, 10013, 10012), or Flushing (Zip codes 11354, 11355, 11356, 11357, 11360, 11359, 11358, 11365, 11367, 11368) * Speak English, Mandarin, Cantonese, or Spanish * Willing and able to prov…
Interventions
- OtherCSA Model
Community-supported agriculture (CSA) involves a community of individuals who support a farm and in return receive distributions of the farm's produce throughout the growing season. Culturally appropriate produce will be provided weekly for 20 weeks to community members in Sunset Park and surrounding neighborhoods. Brooklyn Grange in Sunset Park will grow and provide Chinese specific produce for a fee ranging from $7 to $31 depending on the participant's self-identified situation and Angel Family Farm will grow and provide Mexican specific produce for a fee of up to $15. Participants that receive SNAP benefits can use their EBT card to cover their produce box fees. Education will be offered in the form of nutrition education, cooking tutorials, and farming information provided by staff at Brooklyn Grange.
Location
- NYU Langone HealthNew York, New York