scholarly journals “Somos del Campo”: Latino and Latina Gardeners and Farmers in Two Rural Communities of Iowa — A Community Capitals Framework Approach

2011 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Community Capitals ◽  
Community Capitals Framework ◽  
Framework Approach

scholarly journals The Case of Cooperstown, New York: The Makings of a Perfect Village in an Urbanising World

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 13-32
Author(s):  
Gregory Fulkerson ◽  
Elizabeth Seale
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Economic Restructuring ◽  
Historical Case Study ◽  
Historical Case ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Community Capitals ◽  
Community Capitals Framework ◽  
The Impact

In this paper we examine the question of how rural communities adapt to global processes of urbanisation and economic restructuring. We do this through a visual and historical case study analysis of Cooperstown, New York. This location is selected because it is a self-proclaimed ‘perfect village’ and by many counts a successful tourist destination. The impact on this community is examined using theoretical concepts that include urbanormativity, rural representations, rural simulacra, and the community capitals framework. We conclude that rural communities may risk sacrificing local qualities in order to appeal to externally imposed urban expectations for a rural experience.

Evaluating the Benefits of a SNAP-Ed-Funded Community Garden Intervention Using Ripple Effect Mapping

2021 ◽  
pp. 109019812110580
Author(s):  
Claire Sadeghzadeh ◽  
Brett Sheppard ◽  
Juliana de Groot ◽  
Molly De Marco
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Community Gardens ◽  
Complex Interventions ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Ripple Effect ◽  
Community Capitals ◽  
Community Capitals Framework ◽  
Effective Community ◽  
The Impact

In North Carolina, rural communities experience high rates of chronic illness due to health inequities exacerbated by the decline of major industries. Community gardens increase access to fresh produce and opportunities for physical activity and may offer additional benefits. These benefits can be difficult to measure as they are often unplanned or unintended. This article describes how we utilized Ripple Effect Mapping (REM), a participatory approach for evaluating complex interventions, to understand the impact of a SNAP-Ed-funded program. We purposively selected six community gardens to participate in 2-hour, facilitated REM sessions. On average, 15 people participated in each session. Participants developed a map of benefits using Appreciative Inquiry, mind mapping, and consensus-building methods. The map organized benefits across three levels: first ripple (individual), second ripple (interpersonal), and third ripple (community). In addition, participants coded benefits using the Community Capitals Framework. After the sessions, the research team extracted identified impacts into a matrix, aligned them with the SNAP-Ed Evaluation Framework, and developed digitized maps. These data corroborated findings from previous evaluations and offered insight into community-identified benefits not previously documented, including other types of capital generated by community gardens in rural communities. In addition, REM was an effective approach to measure and report several SNAP-Ed evaluation indicators, including LT11: Unexpected Benefits. Ultimately, the research team found REM to be an effective community-engaged method for understanding a complex intervention’s benefits while centering participant community voices and transferring ownership of the data to community partners, a key principle in equitable evaluation.

scholarly journals Examining Extension-Supported Rural Community Coalitions During COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-68
Author(s):  
Catherine Jones ◽  
Abigail Borron ◽  
Alexa Lamm ◽  
Catherine Dobbins ◽  
Ellen Farmer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Extension Education ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Community Coalition ◽  
Community Capitals ◽  
Community Capitals Framework ◽  
Community Resiliency ◽  
The Face

Key informant interviews with extension-supported community coalition members in five rural communities during the COVID-19 pandemic were used to examine the unique characteristics of rural community resiliency in the face of a crisis based on the community capitals framework. Using a thematic analysis, seven different human and material capitals were examined in community members’ reactions to a “black swan” event. Rural community coalition members shared their perspectives on the vitality of their community in the face of adversity which revealed obstacles extension professionals can support through community development efforts focused on building resiliency. The analysis identified three emergent themes: (1) juxtaposing restrictions and uncertainties with unexpected successes; (2) demonstrating resiliency through connectedness; and (3) correlating community health with changing perceptions of COVID-19. Additionally, each theme was juxtaposed with the interplay of community capitals as they related to coalition efforts in a pandemic that can assist if further developing health communication and extension education efforts within rural communities across the globe in times of crisis. Keywords: rural; resiliency; Community Capitals Framework; health communication; COVID-19

Biofuels in an Age of Cheap Oil: Community Capitals and Motivations to Participate in Biodiesel Value Chains

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 410-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Jakubek ◽  
Cornelia Butler Flora
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
The United States ◽  
Energy Markets ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Community Resources ◽  
Community Capitals ◽  
Community Capital ◽  
Community Capitals Framework ◽  
Participation Decisions

In this article we analyze the community capital implications of an emerging canola biofuel value chain within wheat-producing regions of the United States as radical changes are taking place in energy markets and prices drop. We analyze the intersections of the motivations that encourage and sustain value chain participation and stocks and investments of community capitals. We use the Community Capitals Framework (Flora et al. 2016) to analyze the ways that new biofuel value chains affect various types of capital within rural communities, and to understand the context, processes, and impacts of decision-making within the biofuel value chain. Interviews and focus groups with actors along the value chain including farmers, processors, transporters, plant breeders, extension professionals, and farm service suppliers identify motivational factors and how community resources affect participation decisions.

scholarly journals Systemic Innovation Areas for Heritage-Led Rural Regeneration: A Multilevel Repository of Best Practices

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 5069
Author(s):  
Aitziber Egusquiza ◽  
Mikel Zubiaga ◽  
Alessandra Gandini ◽  
Claudia de Luca ◽  
Simona Tondelli
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Work Support ◽  
Community Capitals ◽  
Community Capitals Framework ◽  
Systemic Innovation

This paper presents the result of the analysis of the data gathered from 20 Role Models (RM) case studies regarding their successful heritage-led rural regeneration models. For the study and comparison of the narratives of these Role Models two tools were used: the Community Capitals Framework, which studied the transference of capitals in each process and the identification of six Systemic Innovation Areas that allow this capital transference. A multilevel repository of best practices has been developed allowing the identification of common features, mechanisms for mobilisation of capitals and required resources that will facilitate the replication in other rural areas. The results of this work support the acknowledgement of the contribution of culture, together with cultural and natural heritage, to economic growth, social inclusion and environmental sustainability in rural areas reinforcing the role of culture as the fourth pillar of sustainable development.

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