Community Garden Health Block Study

This study, called the Community Garden Health Block, is looking at how participating in community gardens affects how much fruit and vegetables adults eat, and their access to healthy food. It involves adults aged 18 to 95 who live in certain low-resource communities in Arkansas and are experiencing food insecurity (meaning they don't always have enough food). You would join one of seven community gardens. Some gardens will get an 8-week program with educational materials, cooking demonstrations, and social activities. Others will get this program later. The main goal is to see if these community garden activities increase fruit and vegetable intake. The study aims to enroll 138 people, but its current status is unclear.

Study design
This interventional study plans to enroll 138 participants. Gardens will be randomly assigned to either receive the intervention or a delayed intervention.
What's involved
You would volunteer in a community garden, participate in social activities, and attend cooking demonstrations and educational sessions for 8 weeks. You will also complete surveys at the beginning, after 8 weeks, and 6 months later.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your fruit and vegetable intake will be measured at the end of the 8-week intervention and again 6 months after the intervention ends.

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NCT06455215

The Community Garden Health Block

Recruiting
NAAges 18–95InterventionalPrevention
University of Arkansas
~138 participants
Updated 2026-06-23 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Community garden activities

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Fruit and vegetable intake
Measured over From baseline to 8 weeks (end of intervention) and 6-months post intervention
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

NCT06455215

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

    Little Rock, Arkansasstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

  • Pebbles Fagan, PhD, MPH · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · UAMS

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Eligibility criteria

Exclusion

Does not live within 1 mile radius of a participating garden.
  • Fruit and vegetable intakeFrom baseline to 8 weeks (end of intervention) and 6-months post intervention

    We will use the five factor screener that is used to approximate intake of fruit juices, fruit, green leafy vegetables, other vegetables, tomato-based sauces, potatoes, and beans