Bound Volume Number
Volume V
Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Spring 5-2016
Capstone Advisor
Rick Welsh
Capstone Major
Public Administration
Capstone College
Arts and Science
Audio/Visual Component
no
Keywords
Linn County, farming nonprofit
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
no
Honors Categories
Social Sciences
Subject Categories
Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
Abstract
This study looks at religious organizations, lawns, and food insecurity in Linn County, and seeks to evaluate a hypothesis set forth by the founder of a farming nonprofit in the county. The Kendrick Hypothesis states that Linn County congregations could grow enough food on their lawns to eliminate food insecurity in the region. The study assesses this hypothesis using a yield analysis and survey of local religious leaders. While the study found that full participation in a congregation garden program could produce enough yield to significantly impact the county’s food insecurity, the results do not support the Kendrick Hypothesis. The results of the religious leader survey suggest the unlikelihood of achieving the impact calculated in the yield analysis, it still shows that enough interest exists to make the program successful enough to improve local residents’ access to food.
Recommended Citation
Crellin, Juliette, "Jesus Wouldn’t Mow, He’d Grow: Transforming congregations, lawns, and food security in Linn County, IA" (2016). Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All. 973.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/973
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