Will Cadra, Rachel Roberts,

Kelly Singleterry, and Brandi Yanez-Riddle

Our Client: Seattle Tilth

The mission of Seattle Tilth is
to inspire and educate people
to safeguard our natural
resources while building an
equitable and sustainable
local food system.

The Good Food Bag Program

Methods
Surveying and data
collection.
Implementing Agency =
organization overseeing
the distribution of
subsidized food bags.
Food Desert information
provided by the USDA.

Addresses

ZIP Codes

Food Deserts

Food Desert = ... either urban areas or suburban areas lacking access to a supermarket within
one mile or rural areas lacking similar access within 10 miles. - USDA

Methods
Data entry into ArcGIS
Creation of Data Layers
1. Addresses
2. ZIP Codes
3. Food Deserts
Data Analysis
4. Income
5. Race & Ethnicity (RE)

Program Recipient
Participation

Race, Ethnicity &

Food Deserts

Income Variances
& Food Deserts

Recommendations
1. Increase presence
in suburbs-especially in
Renton, Tukwila,
Auburn Kent,
SeaTac and White
Center.

Recommendations
2. Connect with
community partners,
leaders and
organizations.

Recommendations
3. Develop an outreach
plan to connect with
racially and ethnically
diverse communities
for an open dialogue.

(Tentative) Network Analysis

So...What are the best places for distribution points?

Household income is between $5,000 and $50,000 (based on

2010 census data).
Any asset from the perimeter of zips:
Rural population = 10 miles
Also within 2 miles of a centroid of a ZIP code or city.
Suburban Population = 3 to 5 miles
Urban Population = 1 mile or less

Challenges
1. Data collection
a. Lack of robust data
b. Lack of personal
information about
participants.
i. Transportation
ii. Place of Work
2. Difficulty in conducting a
comprehensive network
analysis.