Formative Research to Create a Farm-to-School Program for High School Students in a Lower Income, Diverse, Urban Community.

Background: Using Social Cognitive Theory as a framework, we examined opportunities for promoting local produce consumption among high school students in a lower-income, ethnically diverse, urban community.

Methods: Six focus groups (N = 53) were conducted with students. Using Atlas.

Agricultural Experiences Are Positively Associated With High School Students' Fruit and Vegetable Perceptions and Consumption.

Objective: To examine the relationship between high school students' agricultural experiences and their (1) attitudes about consuming local fruits and vegetables, (2) willingness to try new fruits and vegetables, and (3) fruit and vegetable consumption.

Design: Cross-sectional survey research.

Setting: Public high schools in a lower-income, diverse, urban, northeastern community.