title: Connecting people to the source of their food: changing the way we think about food to improve health.
abstract: Whether it is linking farmers with buyers or teaching children about vegetables growing in a school garden, connecting people to the source of their food is a vital part of building rural food systems that are healthy food systems.
authors.affiliation: Growing Minds Farm to School program, Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project, Asheville, North Carolina, USA. Emily@asapconnections.org.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D002648:Child; D005523:Food Supply; D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina; D012424:Rural Population