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Purpose— This community engagement program aimed to strengthen farmer-group understanding of local food as a resource for household resilience, expenditure efficiency, business opportunities, and sustainable rural economic growth.


Implementation Method— The program was conducted in November 2025 with 35 farmer-group members through participatory education and interactive discussion, supported by a seven-day local-food menu poster. Learning outcomes were assessed using a 10-item pre-test and post-test.


Results and Discussion— Before the intervention, 22 participants (62.86%) were in the low-knowledge category and only 1 participant (2.86%) was in the very good category. After the intervention, 31 participants (88.57%) reached the very good category, none remained in the low category, and 31 participants improved their scores by at least 20%. The mean post-test score was 8.4 out of 10.


Implications— Contextual education using familiar local commodities can serve as an entry point for farmer-group empowerment. Follow-up activities should combine food-processing assistance, simple business calculations, and market access to translate knowledge gains into practice and economic value.

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Local Food Farmer Groups Food Security Community Empowerment Sustainable Rural Development

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Saru, J. F., Seran, A. M. I., Pongge, M. I., Banase, M. A. D. D., & Gamatara, M. P. J. (2026). Edukasi Pangan Lokal sebagai Penggerak Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Berkelanjutan pada Kelompok Tani di Desa Tanah Merah, Kabupaten Kupang, Indonesia. Advances in Community Services Research, 5(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.60079/acsr.v5i1.1201
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