Mississippi Farm to School Survey Study

The Mississippi Farm to School (MS F2S) Survey was a two-part online survey study designed to measure participants' abilities, experiences, and desires to engage in F2S activities. The first part surveyed small farmers in Mississippi. The second part surveyed K-12 public school food service directors in Mississippi.

Publications

Thomson JL, Walls TI, Landry AS. Mississippi farmers' experience with and interest in farm to school. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022;19(13):8025. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19138025

Thomson JL, Landry AS, Walls TI, McMillen R. Mississippi small farm product amounts, seasonality, and proximity to K-12 public schools. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2023;20:3572. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043572

Thomson JL, Landry AS, Walls TI. Mississippi school food service directors' interest and experience with local food procurement and farm to school activities. Health Promotion Practice 2023. DOI: 10.1177/15248399231178543

Data Collection Tools

MS F2S Farmer Survey
MS F2S School Food Service Director Survey

Datasets

The MS F2S farmer dataset and corresponding data dictionary are available on Ag Data Commons.
The MS F2S school food service director dataset and corresponding data dictionary are available on Ag Data Commons.