Community Science
Community science is a way of working that centers community priorities and leadership to help build solutions to human problems. In community science projects, community members collaborate with each other and researchers and use scientific research to advance community priorities and improve community wellbeing.
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Community Needs Assessment​​​
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Project Description​
As part of our Community Needs Assessment, we are interviewing community members to better understand their food-related challenges and their access to local food services. These conversations will help us create an educational report on community food needs, which we will share with community members and local organizations to support a stronger, more equitable local food system.
In 2026, we will be conducting a focus group where community members can provide their insight and perspective on interview findings.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Who can participate? Anyone who lives in or near Santa Clara County! Participation is entirely voluntary.
Will my interview be shared? We may share some quotes from your interview in our report, but they will be anonymous. We will not share your audio or video.
What language options are available? We conduct interviews in English and Spanish. ​
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Food System Transformation ​​​
​Project Description
Multiple sustainable and unsustainable trends shape the future development of our food system. Sustainable trends push our food system toward access to nutritious and affordable food for all, while minimizing environmental impact. Unsustainable trends push our food system toward environmental degradation, low-nutrition diets, and social inequalities.
Would you like to participate in identifying and tracking these trends? Contact us to join Valley Verde's community science research group.​
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