Home Food Gardening in Canada in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mullins, Lisa; Charlebois, Sylvain; Finch, Erica; Music, Janet

doi:10.3390/su13063056

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“…Home and communal gardens are becoming a topic of increasing interest in health, geography, social and environmental science disciplines ( 2006 ; Howarth et al., 2020 ; Spano et al., 2020 ; Audate et al., 2019 ; Malberg Dyg et al., 2020 ; Ossola et al., 2019 ). This has been particularly evident during our most recent global public health crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, which triggered a gardening boom ( Atkinson, 2020 ; Mullins et al., 2021 ). One reason for this renewed interest is the re/turn to the practices of gardening during difficult circumstances that is partly about survival, as was the rise of ‘austerity gardening’ during periods of war or economic depression ( Milthorpe, 2019 ).…”

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Where birds felt louder: The garden as a refuge during COVID-19

Marsh¹,

Diekmann²,

Egerer³

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Wellbeing, Space and Society

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries experienced something of a boom in interest in gardening. Gardens have long been considered as refuges into which we retreat to escape various struggles and challenges. In this study we examine the characteristics and functions of the garden as a refuge during the period of increased garden interest associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Analysis of qualitative results about garden experiences from 3,743 survey respondents revealed intertwining garden and emotional geographies. Utilising non-representational and therapeutic landscape theories, we found multifarious and heightened experiences of non-material aspects of gardens; that is, the sensory and emotional aspects. People experienced, for example, a sense of joy, beauty, and reassurance, a greater attunement to the natural world and an increased sense of nature connection than they had at other times: birds felt louder. These heightened sensory and emotional experiences had therapeutic benefits, across age and geographical spectrums, during these difficult times. This research improves our understandings of the positive potential of non-material aspects of gardens in the creation of therapeutic landscapes in and beyond COVID-19.

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Where birds felt louder: The garden as a refuge during COVID-19

Marsh¹,

Diekmann²,

Egerer³

et al. 2021

Wellbeing, Space and Society

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“…Participants in the current study also reported engaging in outdoor activities such as gardening as a hobby or for food. Similarly, among other US consumers, up to 35% have reported partaking in local food purchasing or home food procurement activities since the start of the pandemic [60][61][62]. As participants spent more time at home, they stated there was increased interest in gardening among themselves and others.…”

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Losses, Gains, and Changes to the Food Environment in a Rural Kentucky County during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused alterations to be made in the way many people access, prepare, and consume food. Rural communities are particularly impacted due to pre-existing structural vulnerabilities, i.e., poverty, lack of infrastructure, and limited fresh food options. This study aimed to characterize experiences of one rural Appalachian community’s changes to the food environment during the pandemic. In April 2021, six focus groups were conducted with residents of Laurel County, Kentucky. Using grounded theory, we identified losses, gains, and overall changes to the community food environment since the onset of COVID-19. Seventeen Laurel Countians (17 female; ages 30–74) participated in the six focus groups. Three main themes emerged regarding food environment changes—(1) modifications of community food and nutrition resources, (2) expansion and utilization of online food ordering, and (3) implications of the home food environment. Rural communities faced considerable challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, in part, due to gaps in existing infrastructure and loss of pre-existing resources. This study illustrates the complexity of changes occurring during COVID-19. Using the preliminary data obtained, we can better understand pre-existing issues in Laurel County and suggestions for future programming to address the inequitable access and response during public health emergencies and beyond.

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“…Tiering products and pricing will become increasingly important as the year progresses. For consumers with greater disposable income (as a result of deferred travel-dining-entertainment costs), 'since COVID-19, 24% of Canadian consumers are willing to pay more for food products that claim ease of home preparation', and a shift towards higher-priced, and premium products and specialty goods is suggested by a NielsenIQ study [26]. Money matters to shoppers in relation to their openness to online shopping.…”

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Supply Chain Responsiveness to a (Post)-Pandemic Grocery and Food Service E-Commerce Economy: An Exploratory Canadian Case Study

2021

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The focus of this study looks at the motivations and rationale from a national survey of over 7200 Canadians in November 2020 into why they use online services to purchase food. As a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, food supply chains have been significantly altered. Consumers are purchasing foods with different dynamics, including when they buy in-person at groceries, at restaurants or at food service establishments. Elements of the food supply chain will be permanently altered post-pandemic. The study looks at a specific set of factors, captured in the survey, namely, consumer price sensitivity to the costs of online food purchasing, growing sustainability-related concerns over food packaging and waste, and product sensory experience related to how online purchasing changes from in-person food selection. The end goal, emerging from a case study, is insight into the strategies and preparedness with which CPGs, food services, and retailers can better manage the supply chain in their food product offerings in the post-pandemic era.

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Home Food Gardening in Canada in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 69 publications

References 31 publications

Where birds felt louder: The garden as a refuge during COVID-19

Where birds felt louder: The garden as a refuge during COVID-19

Losses, Gains, and Changes to the Food Environment in a Rural Kentucky County during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Supply Chain Responsiveness to a (Post)-Pandemic Grocery and Food Service E-Commerce Economy: An Exploratory Canadian Case Study

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