This study examined the relationship between race and racial diversity on social capital in community gardens located in food deserts in the southeastern region of the USA. Using snowball methods, a sample of 52 gardeners who represented 10 community gardens was obtained. Cross‐level regression models were performed using two different aspects of social capital: one’s “sense of community” and the “number of resources” a gardener could obtain from fellow gardeners, as dependent variables. Results indicate that community gardens are excellent vehicles for promoting one’s sense of community regardless of one’s race or a garden’s racial composition. In contrast, community gardens were less likely to increase the number of resources. It took longer and more effort to access a greater number of resources while increased perceptions of racial diversity had a negative relationship with number of resources.

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修建种族桥梁？美国食物沙漠中社区园丁的社会资本

这项研究调查了位于美国东南部食物沙漠的社区花园中种族与种族多样性之间的社会资本关系。使用雪球法，获得了代表10个社区花园的52位园丁的样本。使用社会资本的两个不同方面进行了跨级别回归模型：一个人的“社区意识”和一个园丁可以从同伴那里获得的“资源数量”，作为因变量。结果表明，社区花园是提高个人社区意识的绝佳工具，无论种族或花园的种族组成如何。相反，社区花园增加资源数量的可能性较小。