An Assessment of Perceived Barriers to Farmers’ Market Access

Ritter, Gaelen; Walkinshaw, Lina Pinero; Quinn, Emilee; Ickes, Scott; Johnson, Donna B.

doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2018.07.020

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“…Johnson, 2013;Payet et al, 2005;Savoie Roskos, 2017), and participation in special events or community activities hosted by the farmers market (16.7%, n=4) (Eastwood et al, 1999;Grace et al, 2007;Hunt, 2007;Walkinshaw et al, 2018). Additionally, in 50% of the articles (n=12) (Colasanti et al, 2010;Eastwood et al, 1999;Feagan & Morris, 2009;Freedman et al, 2018;Grace et al, 2007;Hunt, 2007;Misyak et al, 2014;O'Kane, 2016;Ritter, Walkinshaw, Quinn, Ickes, & Johnson, 2018;Sommer, Herrick, & Sommer, 1981;Velasquez et al, 2005;Wetherill & Gray, 2015), the authors described the 'shopping atmosphere and/or environment' as either welcoming or unwelcoming, which served as a barrier to or facilitator of farmers market usage based on the shopper's perspective of the shopping atmosphere.…”

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“…Among articles that included populations living with low incomes (n=10), authors reported that SOC operated as both a facilitator of and barrier to (Grace et al, 2007;Ritter et al, 2018;Walkinshaw et al, 2018), participation in children's activities (Grace et al, 2007;Walkinshaw et al, 2018), and increased community involvement (Dailey et al, 2015;McGuirt et al, 2014;Savoie Roskos, Wengreen, Gast, LeBlanc, & Durward, 2017) as the primary facilitators of farmers market patronage among shoppers living with low incomes.…”

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Assessing sense of community at farmers markets: A systematic review

Russomanno¹,

Jabson²

2021

J. Agric. Food Syst. Community Dev.

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Farmers markets are valuable for reducing food insecurity and delivering healthy food options to populations living with low incomes. However, farmers markets have developed a reputation for being exclusive shopping spaces devoted to affluent, white shoppers. Sense of community (SOC), or a person’s feelings of belonging at farmers markets, could be an important, under-addressed asset or barrier to farmers markets patronage for people living with low incomes. To document and describe how SOC influences customer engagement with farmers markets, we conducted a systematic review of published, peer-reviewed literature following PRISMA guidelines. Systematic review protocol involved three stages: identifying peer-reviewed articles using key search terms, screening abstracts and articles for inclusion and exclusion, and analyzing articles for SOC at farmers markets. Of the 24 articles included in the systematic review, 10 addressed SOC in farmers markets shoppers living with low incomes, 6 addressed SOC in farmers markets shoppers living with middle to high incomes, and 8 did not indicate the shoppers’ income level. SOC served as both a barrier and facilitator to farmers markets patronage for all income levels. However, farmers markets shoppers who received federal food assistance reported a feeling of exclusion discouraging them from shopping at farmers markets. These negative experiences were more prominent among Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC) living with low incomes. SOC appears to be an important factor in determining who shops at farmers markets and the frequency with which they visit. Farmers markets managers should consider how to strengthen SOC to improve engagement with people living with low incomes, and more specifically, BIPOC living with low incomes.

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Assessing sense of community at farmers markets: A systematic review

Russomanno¹,

Jabson²

2021

J. Agric. Food Syst. Community Dev.

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“…The programme provides participants with 16 weeks' worth of coupons valued at $21/week to purchase fruits, vegetables, dairy, meats, fish, eggs, nuts and fresh herbs in participating BC FMs from June to November (55) . As most previous qualitative studies of FM food subsidy programmes in the USA have investigated fruit and vegetable subsidies exclusively (47,(49)(50)(51)(52) , the current study is unique by examining experiences and outcomes associated with subsidies that can be used to purchase a variety of healthy foods in FMs. The FMNCP also includes nutrition skill-building activities (e.g., pre-natal nutrition programmes, cooking classes).…”

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“…Ritter et al (51) also reported that voucher systems might set participants apart from the general population, thereby creating stigma. On the other hand, positive experiences with FM subsidy programmes were identified, including greater exposure to fruits and vegetables and increased financial resources (47)(48)(49)51) .…”

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“My coupons are like gold”: experiences and perceived outcomes of low-income adults participating in the British Columbia Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program

Caron-Roy

Sayed

Milaney

et al. 2021

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: The British Columbia Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program (FMNCP) provides low-income households with coupons valued at $21/week for 16 weeks to purchase healthy foods in farmers’ markets. Our objective was to explore FMNCP participants’ experiences of accessing nutritious foods, and perceived program outcomes. Design: This study used qualitative description methodology. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with FMNCP participants during the 2019 farmers’ market season. Directed content analysis was used to analyse the data whereby the five domains of Freedman et al’s framework of nutritious food access provided the basis for an initial coding scheme. Data that did not fit within the framework’s domains were coded inductively. Setting: One urban and two rural communities in British Columbia, Canada. Participants: 28 adults who were participating in the FMNCP. Results: Three themes emerged: Autonomy and Dignity; Social Connections and Community Building; and Environmental and Programmatic Constraints. Firstly, the program promoted a sense of autonomy and dignity through financial support, increased access to high-quality produce, food-related education and skill development, and mitigating stigma and shame. Secondly, shopping in farmers’ markets increased social connections and fostered a sense of community. Finally, participants experienced limited food variety in rural farmers’ markets, lack of transportation, and challenges with redeeming coupons. Conclusions: Participation in the FMNCP facilitated access to nutritious foods and enhanced participants’ diet quality, well-being and health. Strategies such as increasing the amount and duration of subsidies, and expanding programs may help improve participants’ experiences and outcomes of farmers’ market food subsidy programs.

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“…These studies illustrate the logic of leveraging the attitudes and perceptions of market stakeholders to inform operational decisions and SBIP intervention efforts. Researchers indicated that understanding consumer perspectives was a critical first step to achieving and evaluating outcome-oriented objectives (Ritter, Walkinshaw, Quinn, Ickes, & Johnson, 2019;Wetherill & Gray, 2015). Survey data indicating that shoppers would spend more of their SNAP dollars at markets if they saw more explicit and more frequent inventive program advertising, for example, is an actionable insight that may help achieve a desired outcome.…”

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Toward a framework for assessing managerial intentions: A review of support for market managers’ engagement with nutrition incentive programs

Gusto

Diaz

2020

J. Agric. Food Syst. Community Dev.

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The last several years have seen a rapid expansion in the number of nutrition incentive programs implemented at farmers markets. While there has been increased attention paid to these efforts in terms of influencing consumer health indicators, there has been less focus on the farmers market managers responsible for implementing and administering the programs. To date, most studies that have addressed manager perspectives have been qualitative case-studies where findings may have limited generalizability to other market contexts. In this integrative review of literature, we examine the current state of both scholarly and practitioner literature regarding market manager perspectives on nutrition incentive programming. Given the identification of critical gaps and salient factors in efforts to promote nutrition incentive programming at markets, we call for the advancement of a framework that may be shared between organizations. This framework will capture essential data that inform market managers’ behavioral intention towards the nutrition incentive programs they currently administer. We propose that the development of a comprehensive survey tool designed to capture managerial intentions may ultimately prompt multistate, cross-organizational collaboration on improving nutritional program outcomes at farmers markets.Literature Review

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An Assessment of Perceived Barriers to Farmers’ Market Access

Cited by 24 publications

References 15 publications

Assessing sense of community at farmers markets: A systematic review

Assessing sense of community at farmers markets: A systematic review

“My coupons are like gold”: experiences and perceived outcomes of low-income adults participating in the British Columbia Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program

Toward a framework for assessing managerial intentions: A review of support for market managers’ engagement with nutrition incentive programs

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