Healthy Food Access logic model

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Inputs
Community plans
Evidence-based practice literature
Location, site
Source of funds
Staffing
Outputs
Commercial buildings financed (number of)
Commercial kitchen users (number of)
Community garden plots (number of)
Community garden users (number of)
Cooking and nutrition class participants (number of)
Dollars invested (amount of)
Entrepreneurs who receive training on produce handling and marketing (number of)
Food Bucks used (number of)
Healthy food access points (number of)
Healthy foods businesses financed (amount of investment)
Jobs created/retained as a result of financing or programming (number of)
People receiving nutrition education (number of)
Residents who purchase or receive healthy food (number of)
Residents who receive information on nutrition/healthy food preparation (number of)
Initial
outcomes
Access to commercial kitchens for community organizations and small businesses increases
Access to credit for small business owners increases
Affordability of healthy food increases
Knowledge of nutrition and healthy food preparation increases
Proximity to healthy food increases

About this logic model

This example logic model provides a menu of typical inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes for community development and health organizations that work in the Healthy Food Access field.

The activities listed in this example logic model link, whenever possible, to examples of research literature providing evidence that a specific activity leads to a health-related outcome included in the logic model. The outcomes link, whenever possible, to measures already collected through existing data sources and to measures that might require users to collect their own data through a survey, or other means. Click on these linked items to view the related evidence or measures.

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Influence on social determinants of health:

Consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables is an important factor in disease and obesity prevention.

Community development partners can play an important role in increasing fresh produce access in underserved communities through financing and technical assistance.

New/rehabbed commercial spaces that supply healthy food can also serve as catalysts for other economic development.