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More than 1 in 4 U.S. adults say it is not easy or they are unsure how to access locally-grown food. Black (71%) and Hispanic (65%) adults are less likely than their white counterparts (76%) to say it is easy to find locally-grown food. Millennials are among those most likely to vote for a mayor, county executive or council member who prioritizes park and recreation funding.

According to the 2022 NRPA Agency Performance Review, 45% of park and recreation agencies operate community gardens and 21% administer or manage farmers markets, increasing healthy, local food options for their community members.

Each month, through a poll of 1,000 U.S. residents focused on park and recreation issues, NRPA Park Pulse helps tell the park and recreation story, Questions span from the serious to the more lighthearted. The survey was conducted by Wakefield Research.

Visit our Park Pulse webpage for more information.