Farms in Healthcare: Enhancing Knowledge, Sharing, and Collaboration

The Farm at St. Joseph Mercy Health System is a hospital-based farm addressing the social determinants of health and working to close the gap between nutrition, health, and agriculture. Although the number of hospital-based farms nationwide are increasing, they are still quite unique and widely dispersed. Five videos created as part of a Farms in Healthcare Toolkit fills the need to share resources and best-practices. The videos focus on The Farm at St. Joe's and highlight their operations, programs, and focus areas. In addition, the five videos increase awareness of The Farm and escalate its ability to grow a robust, resilient, and healthy community. They furthermore serve as the beginning stages of connecting and aggregating farm knowledge and networks, ultimately influencing other healthcare-based agricultural initiatives to share knowledge and resources from their own programs.Master of Science (MS)School for Environment and SustainabilityUniversity of Michiganhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/149465/1/Garramone_Isabella_Practicum_Video1.mp4https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/149465/2/Garramone_Isabella_Practicum_Video2.mp4https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/149465/3/Garramone_Isabella_Practicum_Video3.mp4https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/149465/4/Garramone_Isabella_Practicum_Video4.mp4https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/149465/5/Garramone_Isabella_Practicum_Video5.mp4Description of Garramone_Isabella_Practicum_Video1.mp4 : The Farm's Mission, Creation, Programs, and OperationsDescription of Garramone_Isabella_Practicum_Video2.mp4 : Producing Diverse and Delicious FoodDescription of Garramone_Isabella_Practicum_Video3.mp4 : Educating at the Intersection of Health, Agriculture, and ScienceDescription of Garramone_Isabella_Practicum_Video4.mp4 : Nourishing Minds, Bodies, and SpiritsDescription of Garramone_Isabella_Practicum_Video5.mp4 : Cultivating Purposeful Relationships for Community Healt