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Factors Affecting Sales at Farmers' Markets: An Iowa Study

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  • Theresa Varner
  • Daniel Otto

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The 180 farmers' markets operating in a range of urban to rural communities in Iowa provide a useful setting to evaluate factors affecting sales at these markets. Higher average sales at markets tended to be associated with urban and higher income areas. Only 30% of vendors reported sales greater than $5,000, mostly in the produce category.

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  • Theresa Varner & Daniel Otto, 2008. "Factors Affecting Sales at Farmers' Markets: An Iowa Study," Review of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 30(1), pages 176-189.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:revage:v:30:y:2008:i:1:p:176-189.
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