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2024 No Perceptions of School-Based Kitchen Garden Programs in Low-Income, African American Communities https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839918782157 Knapp, Megan B. North America Observational Students Teachers Other Middle/Jr High (6-8) Green space Stress/Anxiety Cognitive Function Other Nutrition Black/African American minority health qualitative evaluation program planning and evaluation Obesity chronic disease child/adolescent health health education Qualitative focus groups in New Orleans schools explored views on Edible Schoolyard kitchen gardens. Students, parents, and teachers cited benefits like life skills, healthy eating, and learning engagement. Findings support school gardens as culturally relevant health interventions. 2019