Committee Report

Our Goals: Cultivating Healthy, Connected and Engaged Communities Our Objectives: Educate the public on nutritional, physical, psychological, and social health benefits associated with Consumer Horticulture Provide policymakers with current scientific information that supports the social and community health, impacts of Consumer Horticulture Strengthen the adoption of Consumer Horticulture in the U.S. as an effective tool for improving human health and community well-being across diverse populations. 2016 First meeting held at American Society for Horticultural Science in August in … [Read more...] about Community and Health Benefit Committee Report

2016 Identified and prioritized committee goals/objectives: Communicate the environmental benefits of Consumer Horticulture. Develop and promote sustainable practices specific to Consumer Horticulture. Educate practitioners on the appropriate use of production and management inputs. Identify and implement the positive environmental impacts of Consumer Horticulture on water quantity and quality resources. Identify and develop plants, products, and technology appropriate to the diversity of landscape and gardening practices to enhance ecosystem services. Forge a collective strategy … [Read more...] about NICH Environmental Committee Activity Update

2016 Prioritize objectives provided by the National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture (see Revised Goals/Objectives) Identify literature review papers and databases to inform committee work Committee Revised Goals/Objectives: Frame, document and comprehensively measure the economic (including labor) impacts and benefits of consumer and community horticulture to create consistent, credible messaging for use by all industry sectors. Help retail operations and community and consumer horticultural service providers succeed and increase their profitability through the development of … [Read more...] about NICH Economic Committee Activity Update