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Item Green museums waking up the world: indigenous and mainstream approaches to exploring sustainability(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2018) Medicine Horse, Jennifer Neso'eoo'e; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Robert RydellMainstream and Indigenous Museums are ideally situated, both geographically and culturally, to educate the public about complex twenty-first century environmental issues. The most effective approaches to understanding, addressing, and adapting to these climate changes can be conveyed by museums, incorporating a holistic methodology utilizing the knowledge, observations and ideas of both Western and Indigenous peoples, and directed toward the young people of the world most impacted by climate disruption. This qualitative research was conceptualized iteratively within an Indigenous research methodology, using a combination of Western and Indigenous research approaches to create a hybrid methodology that would satisfy academic requirements, yet foster the community required to successfully answer the research question. Although a formal list of interview questions was developed, the qualitative interviews were primarily conducted in an informal conversational manner, allowing the respondents to tell their stories and include what they felt was relevant. A snowball strategy was employed to generate the potential interviews, as well as scouting potential interviews at the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and Association of Tribal Archives Libraries and Museums (ATALM) annual conferences during the years 2011-2015. One hundred and three interviews were conducted at ten institutions; all interviews were conducted in-person on-site at the home institutions. Approximately half of the interviews were conducted at the Smithsonian Institution as the result of a Smithsonian Research Fellowship. The interview respondents were forthcoming about their experiences and observations regarding sustainability initiatives at their institutions. The interviews suggest that it is indeed possible for museums to address issues of climate disruption and sustainability efficaciously, utilizing both Western and Indigenous scientific knowledges to educate and engage the public. However, few American museums are currently attempting this task fraught with challenges, although museums are uniquely able to undertake this crucial work. The collaborative work catalyzed by the Cosmic Serpent and Native Universe NSF-funded research projects serves as a tested model to inspire museums to design their own initiatives. Citizen Science initiatives, engaging museums with their constituent youth, provide a promising way of conveying complex environmental information in a palatable manner to youth of various ages and cultural backgrounds.Item New Curricula for Undergraduate Food-Systems Education: A Sustainable Agriculture Education Perspective(2014-12) Jordan, Nicolas; Grossman, J.; Lawrence, Patrick G.; Harmon, Alison H.; Dyer, William E.; Maxwell, Bruce D.; Cadieux, K.V.; Galt, Ryan; Rojas, A.; Byker Shanks, Carmen; Ahmed, Selena; Bass, Thomas; Kebreab, E.; Singh, V.; Michaels, T.; Tzenis, C.New undergraduate degree programs that address food systems have appeared at a number of North American universities in the past decade. These programs seek to complement established food- and agriculture-related courses of instruction with additional curricular elements that build students’ capacity to address complex food-systems issues (e.g., food sustainability, security, quality, equity and justice) in the course of their work in food-related professions. Here, we examine these emerging food-systems curricula, building on our collective experiences developing food-systems degree programs at University of British Columbia, Montana State University, University of California-Davis and the University of Minnesota. We present the conceptual framework that underlies our efforts, based on the premise that our degree programs should help students build “systemic” capacities that complement disciplinary training provided by various specialization “tracks.” Thus, we intend for our graduates to have a dual preparation, in both a particular specialization, and in overarching systemic capacities that enhance their ability to address complex food-system issues. We assess our current curricula in light of our framework, and outline high-priority pathways for further development of these curricula.Item Healthy Land, Healthy Food & Healthy Eaters: Dietitians Cultivating Sustainable Food Systems(American Dietetic Association, 2009) Tagtow, Angie; Harmon, Alison H.The purpose of this document is to provide essential tools to dietetic professionals for navigating the food system. These tools include: • Theoretical models that connect natural resources to food production and health. • A critical thinking checklist that aids in determining the viability and stability of food production practices in relation to the impact on the environment and the feasibility of fulfilling the food and nutrition needs of current and future generations. • Strategies for incorporating food system sustainability activities into personal and professional practice.Item Healthy Land, Healthy People: Building a Better Understanding of Sustainable Food Systems for Food and Nutrition Professionals: A Primer on Sustainable Food Systems and Emerging Roles for food and Nutrition Professionals(American Dietetic Association, 2007) Lollar, Dianne; Hartman, Barbara; O'Neil, Carolyn; Raimondi, Mary Pat; Roberts, Susan; Tagtow, Angie; Wilkins, Jennifer; Devlin, Cathy; Holler, Harold; Harmon, Alison H.Table of Contents | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...1 | Sustainable Food System Task Force Charge...1 | Accomplishments of the Task Force...2 | Task Force Members...3 | INTRODUCTION...4 | Sustainable Food Systems for Health—Why Does This Matter?...4 | Guiding Principles of the Task Force...5 | Limitations of the Primer...5 | An Historical Perspective...6 | A Snapshot of the U.S. Food System...6 | References...12 | SECTION I. WHAT ARE SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS?...15 | What are Sustainable Food Systems?...16 | Food and Nutrition Professionals Role in Supporting Sustainable Food Systems...18 | References...20 | SECTION II. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS WITHIN ADA...21 | SECTION III. OPPORTUNITIES AND EMERGING ROLES FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS...28 | SECTION IV. OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS TO INFLUENCE THE FOOD SYSTEM...36 | SECTION V. PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION...41 | SECTION VI. SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS SCENARIOS...58 | Hospitals & Healthcare Systems...58 | Long Term Care Facilities...60 | Academic Institutions...60 | Dietetic Education...61 | Retail Food Service Management...61 | Correctional Facilities...62 | Policies...62 | SECTION VII. GLOSSARY | References...65 | RESOURCES & RECOMMENDED READING...66 | Online Learning...66 | Recommended Reading...66 | PHOTO CREDITS...71Item Towne's Harvest Garden and Community Supported Agriculture Program, Annual Report 2012(MSU Friends of Local Foods, 2013) Differnderfer, Anna; Reusch, Tim; Acker, Nic; Moyer, Candace; Gaston, Marcy; Holt, Charles; Harmon, Alison H.TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary...6 About Towne’s Harvest...8 Mission, Vision and Values...9 The Value of Towne’s Harvest Garden...10 Partner Analysis...11 2012 Plan of Operations and Organizational Structure...12 2012 Expenditures and Income...13 Towne’s Harvest Garden Layout...13 2012 Crop List...14 Student Involvement...15 Community Supported Agriculture Program...16 Student CSA...17 Food Bank Partnership...18 Campus Farm Stand...18 Towne’s Harvest Distribution Summary...20 President’s Luncheon...21 Publicity & Project Dissemination...22 Lessons Learned...23 2013 Proposed Plan of Operation...25 2013 Proposed Organizational Structure...26 2013 Predicted Expenditures and Income...27 Towne’s Harvest Annual Timeline...28 External Funding for Towne’s Harvest Garden...30 Towne’s Harvest On-going Goals & Progress...31 Towne’s Harvest On-going Goals & Progress...33 Appendix...34 APPENDIX THG Income 2012 | THG Expense Records 2012 | 2012 Crop Notes | Block and Row Crop Plan | 2012 Harvest Log: Certified Organic, CSA, and Food Bank | THG Staff Duties | 2012 CSA Member Survey Results | CSA Member Information | Towne’s Harvest Flyer; CSA Brochure; Community Food Truck Marketing Flyer; Student CSA FlyerItem Planting Seeds: Towne's Harvest Garden at MSU(2009) Jelenchick, Jaime; Harmon, Alison H.What’s the future of agriculture in Montana? Join Montana State University students, faculty, and staff, along with area community members, as they build a small research and teaching farm right in Bozeman – Towne’s Harvest Garden. Find out how they are creating a sustainable market garden and learn about the benefits of eating locally in this short, 10-minute documentary, “Planting Seeds.”Item Towne's Harvest Garden and Community Supported Agriculture Program, Annual Report 2011(MSU Friends of Local Foods, 2012) Differnderfer, Anna; Holt, Charles; Harmon, Alison H.TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary...6 About Towne’s Harvest...8 Mission, Vision and Values...9 The Value of Towne’s Harvest Garden...10 Partner Analysis...11 2011 Plan of Operations and Organizational Structure...12 2011 Expenditures and Income...13 Towne's Harvest Garden Layout...13 2011 Crop List...14 Production Summary...15 The Harvest...15 Labor...15 Community Supported Agriculture Program...16 Food Bank Partnership...17 Farmers’ Markets...17 Towne’s Harvest Distribution Summary...18 Integration into Academic Programs...19 Community Outreach, Events, and Tours...20 President’s Luncheon...21 Publicity & Project Dissemination...22 Lessons Learned...23 2012 Proposed Plan of Operation...25 2012 Proposed Organizational Structure...26 2012 Predicted Expenditures and Income...27 Towne’s Harvest Garden Income & Expenses 2007-2011...28 Towne’s Harvest Annual Timeline...29 External Funding for Towne’s Harvest Garden...31 Towne’s Harvest On-going Goals & Progress...32 Appendix...34 APPENDIX THG Income 2011 | THG Expense Records 2011 | 2011 Crop Notes | 2011 Harvest Log | CSA 2011 Member Flier | CSA Distribution Log | 2011 CSA Member Survey Results | 2011 Food Bank Donation RecordItem Towne's Harvest Garden and Community Supported Agriculture Program, Annual Report 2010(MSU Friends of Local Foods, 2011) Sarjahani, Andrew; Holt, Charles; Harmon, Alison H.TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary...6 About Towne’s Harvest...8 Mission, Vision and Values...9 The Value of Towne’s Harvest Garden...10 Partner Analysis...11 2010 Plan of Operations and Organizational Structure...12 2010 Expenditures and Income...13 Towne’s Harvest Garden Layout...13 2010 Crop List...14 Production Summary...15 The Harvest...15 Crop Yields...16 Labor...17 Community Supported Agriculture Program...18 CSA Distribution Data...20 CSA Member Feedback...21 Food Bank Partnership...23 Farmers’ Markets...24 Towne’s Harvest Distribution Summary...25 Integration into MSU Coursework...26 Community Outreach, Events, and Tours...27 President’s Luncheon...29 Publicity...30 Lessons Learned...31 2011 Plan of Operation and Organizational Structure... 33 2011 Predicted Expenditures and Income...34 Towne’s Harvest Garden Income & Expenses 2007-2011...35 Annual Timeline...36 External Funding for Towne’s Harvest Garden...37 Towne’s Harvest On-going Goals & Progress...39 Appendix...42 APPENDIX 2010 Budget Expenses | 2010 Budget Income | 2010 Crop, Field and Weather Notes | 2010 Block and Row Crop Plan and Rotation | 2010 Crop Production | 2010 CSA Distribution Data | 2010 CSA Member BrochureItem Towne's Harvest Garden and Community Supported Agriculture Program, Annual Report 2009(MSU Friends of Local Foods, 2010) Robbins, Sam; Fitzgerald, Alison; Harmon, Alison H.TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary...6 About Towne’s Harvest...8 Mission, Vision and Values... 9 The Value of Towne’s Harvest Garden...10 Partner Analysis...11 2009 Plan of Operations and Organizational Structure...12 2009 Expenditures and Income...13 Towne’s Harvest Garden Layout...13 2009 Crop List...14 Production Summary...15 Harvest...15 Crop Yields...16 Labor...17 Community Supported Agriculture Program...18 CSA Distribution Data...19 CSA Member Feedback... 20 Food Bank Partnership... 22 Farmers’ Markets...23 Towne’s Harvest Distribution Summary...24 Integration into MSU Coursework...25 Community Outreach, Events, and Tours...27 President’s Luncheon...28 Publicity...29 Lessons Learned...30 2010 Plan of Operation and Organizational Structure...32 2010 Predicted Expenditures and Income...33 Towne’s Harvest Garden Income & Expenses 2007-2010...34 External Funding for Towne’s Harvest Garden... 37 Towne’s Harvest On-going Goals & Progress...38 Appendix...41 APPENDIX 2009 Budget Expenses Marketing Plan for 2009 Farmers’ Market Operations | Planting Map Farmers’ Market Log | LRES Capstone Experimental Design Farmers’ Market Produce Prices | Planting Schedule Farmers’ Market Income Comparisons | 2009 Crop Notes THG Internship Application | 2009 CSA Member Brochure THG Intern Agreement Form | CSA Distribution Log Intern Hours Record | CSA Weekly Distribution Data ‘Towne’s Weekly’ Newsletter Samples | CSA Value by Crop Culinary Marketing Student Research Posters | CSA Weekly Attendance | Food Bank Distribution Log | Food Bank Weekly Distribution Data and TotalsItem Towne's Harvest Garden and Community Supported Agriculture Program, Annual Report 2008(MSU Friends of Local Foods, 2009) Robbins, Sam; Friedman, Seth; Neff, Karin S.; Harmon, Alison H.TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary...6 About Towne’s Harvest...8 Mission, Vision and Values...9 The Value of Towne’s Harvest Garden...10 Partner Analysis...11 2008 Plan of Operations and Organizational Structure...12 2008 Expenditures and Income...13 Towne’s Harvest Garden Layout...13 2008 Crop List...15 The Harvest...16 Estimated Yields...17 Labor...18 Distribution...19 CSA Member Feedback...22 Integration into MSU Coursework...23 Community Outreach, Events, and Tours...24 Publicity...25 Lessons Learned...26 2009 Plan of Operation and Organizational Structure...28 Towne’s Harvest Proposed Annual Timeline...31 External Funding for Towne’s Harvest Garden...33 Towne’s Harvest On-going Goals & Progress...34 APPENDIX Friends of Local Foods Brochure | Towne’s Harvest Involvement Brochure 2008 | Towne’s Harvest Garden CSA Program Brochure 2008 | 2008 Newsletter Samples (2) | 2008 Expenditures Detail | 2008 Seeding, Planting Data, & Field Notes | Crop List Detailed Crop Notes | Sustainable Business and Marketing Plan 2008