Social Farming: An Inclusive Environment Conducive to Participant Personal Growth

Moruzzo, Roberta; Iacovo, Francesco Di; Funghi, A.; Scarpellini, Paola; Diaz, Salomon Espinosa; Riccioli, Francesco

doi:10.3390/socsci8110301

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“…Social farming has been evaluated extensively from a qualitative perspective [4,[37][38][39][40][41] but less from the quantitative angle. Most of the studies focus on describing social farming experiences and their effects on specific disadvantaged groups, with little attention, if any, on the quantification and the economic measurement of the effects/benefits produced.…”

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The Evaluation of Social Farming through Social Return on Investment: A Review

Basset

2023

Sustainability

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In recent years, there has been a need for a shared methodology for evaluating social farming (SF) practices to verify not only their effectiveness but also their social and economic sustainability. The evaluation of SF has been highlighted using the methodology of the social return on investment (SROI) due to the potential of such approach regarding the quantification of social impact. The main purpose of this study is to provide an overview, through a systematic review, of the application of SROI to SF experiences to check the results comparability, both in terms of outcomes standardization and comparisons between SROI ratios. The results first show some similarities on the construction of outcomes that allow for the initial comparability of the results. Secondly, all the indicators calculated in the articles report a social return value of social farming projects that varies approximately from EUR 2 to EUR 3 per euro invested. Critical issues remain regarding the application of this methodology to SF practices, regarding the number of the applications of SROI to SF, the process of stakeholder engagement and the construction of outcome. There is a need for more studies that apply SROI to SF experiences in order to standardize the process of analysis.

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Section: The Evaluation Of Social Farmingmentioning

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The Evaluation of Social Farming through Social Return on Investment: A Review

Basset

2023

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“…Being with each other is essential for people with mental problems; therefore, drug treatments will not work when social bonds are weak. According to the current research, social farming has been useful for social interaction and fihjting isolation (129,130).…”

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Cognitive Consequences of Social Isolation During COVID-19: side effects and treatments

Taherizadeh¹,

Rahmani²,

Alidadi³

et al. 2021

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Objective: During the COVID-19 pandemic, quarantine and staying at home is advised. The social relationship between people has become deficient, and human social isolation (SI) has become the consequence of this situation. It was shown that SI has made changes in hippocampal neuroplasticity, which will lead to poor cognitive function and behavioral abnormalities. There is a connection between SI, learning, and memory impairments. In addition, anxiety-like behavior and increased aggressive mood in long-term isolation have been revealed during the COVID-19 outbreak. Methods: Term searches was done in Google Scholar, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Web of Science and PubMed databases as well as hand searching in key resource journals from 1979–2020. Results: Studies have shown that some drug administrations may positively affect or even prevent social isolation consequences in animal models. These drug treatments have included opioid drugs, anti-depressants, Antioxidants, and herbal medications. In addition to drug interventions, there are non-drug treatments that include an enriched environment, regular exercise, and music. Conclusion: This manuscript aims to review improved cognitive impairments induced by SI during COVID-19.

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“…The analysis of the SROI in each project aimed to measure the impact of the activity on the main stakeholders by comparing it with the initial investment [56]. The structure of the analyzed SF entities was very similar because they coincided with respect to most of the stakeholders.…”

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The Return on Investment in Social Farming: A Strategy for Sustainable Rural Development in Rural Catalonia

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Although social farming (SF) has been a successful endeavor in Catalonia over the last 30 years, it has not been visible for part of society, which is largely unaware of its existence. Nevertheless, this study has demonstrated after studying five cases that the social return on investment (SROI) has been significant in rural areas. In this study, five in-depth interviews were carried out, and a general questionnaire was sent to 161 SF projects in Catalonia with a view to analyzing the participation of stakeholders and the returns they have achieved. The SROI method and the benefits to different stakeholders are concisely described. Our main foci are people at risk of social exclusion, their families, and the project promoters, but we also believe it is essential to analyze the administration of projects and the settings in which they take place. It is calculated that there is a social, economic, and environmental return on investment in terms of the benefits to the territory’s sustainable local development at an approximate proportion of three euros for every euro invested. Without a doubt, SF can help to support proximity agriculture, thus favoring its development and viability.

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Social Farming: An Inclusive Environment Conducive to Participant Personal Growth

Cited by 11 publications

References 40 publications

The Evaluation of Social Farming through Social Return on Investment: A Review

The Evaluation of Social Farming through Social Return on Investment: A Review

Cognitive Consequences of Social Isolation During COVID-19: side effects and treatments

The Return on Investment in Social Farming: A Strategy for Sustainable Rural Development in Rural Catalonia

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