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Welfare impacts of smallholder farmers' participation in multiple output markets: Empirical evidence from Tanzania.

PLoS ONE, 2021
A relatively large body of literature has documented the welfare effects of smallholder farmers' participation in single-commodity output markets.
Julius Manda, Carlo Azzarri, Shiferaw Feleke, Bekele Kotu, Lieven Claessens, Mateete Bekunda   +5 more
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The impact of COVID-19 on CalFresh and Market Match spending at farmers markets

California Agriculture
What barriers and opportunities did low-income consumers face in shopping at farmers markets during COVID-19? To answer this question, we observed purchasing practices in Sonoma and Marin counties in Northern California, organized focus groups, and ...
Julia Van Soelen Kim, Yulia Lamoureaux, Susan Garcia, Suzl Grady, Vlkram Koundlnya, Gall Feenstra, Hanblng Liang, Edna Ely-Ledesma   +7 more
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Linking Farmers, Healthy Foods, and Underserved Consumers: Exploring the Impact of Nutrition Incentive Programs on Farmers and Farmers' Markets

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2016
The number of farmers' markets in the United States has increased rapidly over the last 20 years. They have begun to attract a great deal of attention for their potential to provide consumers in rural and urban "food deserts" with fresh fruits and ...
Lydia Oberholtzer, Carolyn Dimitri, Gus Schumacher   +2 more
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A possible dose–response association between distance to farmers’ markets and roadside produce stands, frequency of shopping, fruit and vegetable consumption, and body mass index among customers in the Southern United States

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background The association between farmers’ market characteristics and consumer shopping habits remains unclear. Our objective was to examine associations among distance to farmers’ markets, amenities within farmers’ markets, frequency of farmers’ market
Stephanie B. Jilcott Pitts, Jedediah Hinkley, Qiang Wu, Jared T. McGuirt, Mary Jane Lyonnais, Ann P. Rafferty, Olivia R. Whitt, Nancy Winterbauer, Lisa Phillips   +8 more
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Examining Barriers to Implementation of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) in Farmers Markets: Perspectives from Market Managers

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2016
Farmers markets are generally considered one of the healthiest places to purchase food. However, less than 1% of food assistance dollars are redeemed at farmers markets.
Anne M. Roubal, Alfonso Morales, Karen Timberlake, Ana Martinez-Donate   +3 more
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Lockdown farmers markets in Bengaluru

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2021
Rural-urban linkages are vital elements in a sustain­able food system. As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, supply chains were disrupted and fear of infection impacted food shopping decisions, push­ing consumers to seek local and safer options for ...
Neda Yousefian, M. Soubadra Devy, K. Geetha, Christoph Dittrich   +3 more
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Illinois Farmers Markets Using EBT: Impacts on SNAP Redemption and Market Sales

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2016
The number of people in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, is currently at an all-time high. The switch from food stamp coupons to the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) system was completed nationwide in ...
Afroza Hasin, Sylvia Smith, Pat Stieren
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What factors influence access to and the level of participation in high value mango markets by smallholder farmers in Ghana?

Heliyon, 2021
Market participation is critical to smallholder agricultural production because it stimulates increased productivity and enhances poverty alleviation. Accessibility to high value markets and participation by small-scale mango farmers in these markets in ...
Rexford Akrong, Stephen G. Mbogoh, Patrick Irungu   +2 more
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The Relationship Between Food Deserts, Farmers’ Markets and Food Assistance in Georgia Census Tracts

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 2016
Background: Due to inadequate resources and limited access to healthy foods, residents of food deserts struggle to maintain a well-balanced, nutritious diet. These factors increase the risk of developing obesity and diet-related chronic diseases.
Andrea Brace, Todd Matthews, Bobbi Finkelstein, Daniela Beall   +3 more
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Perceptions of the double value coupon program in southern Illinois

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
IntroductionPurchasing produce at farmers markets represents one method by which individuals can purchase and have access to healthful and seasonal fruits.
Dominique M. Rose, Saran Donahoo, Justin T. McDaniel, Justin T. McDaniel, Dawn Null, Dawn Null, Michelle McLernon, Michelle McLernon, Aaron J. Kruse-Diehr   +8 more
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