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Farmers' markets in low income communities: impact of community environment, food programs and public policy

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  • Candace Young
  • Allison Karpyn
  • Nicky Uy
  • Katy Wich
  • Jonathan Glyn

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Farmers' markets are an increasing priority for communities and health advocates. They contribute to the health of community members and the economic livelihood of small farms. Despite increasing recognition of the positive impact that farmers' markets have in revitalizing communities, relatively little is published on strategies that sustain markets in lower income communities. This paper describes how community level factors, federal food assistance programs and related public policies have an effect on farmers' markets in underserved areas. Best practices for developing and maintaining markets are discussed, as well as strategies to help sustain markets, such as expanded access to federal food assistance programs and use of bonus vouchers. Policy issues for improving healthy food access in low income communities are also discussed.

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  • Candace Young & Allison Karpyn & Nicky Uy & Katy Wich & Jonathan Glyn, 2011. "Farmers' markets in low income communities: impact of community environment, food programs and public policy," Community Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(2), pages 208-220, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:comdev:v:42:y:2011:i:2:p:208-220
    DOI: 10.1080/15575330.2010.551663
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    1. Dru Montri & Kimberly Chung & Bridget Behe, 2021. "Farmer perspectives on farmers markets in low-income urban areas: a case study in three Michigan cities," Agriculture and Human Values, Springer;The Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society (AFHVS), vol. 38(1), pages 1-14, February.
    2. Rebecca L. Som Castellano, 2017. "Receiving Assistance and Local Food System Participation," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 6(1), pages 1-14, February.
    3. Allison Karpyn & Julia Pon & Sara B. Grajeda & Rui Wang & Kathryn E. Merritt & Tara Tracy & Henry May & Ginnie Sawyer-Morris & McKenna M. Halverson & Alan Hunt, "undated". "Understanding Impacts of SNAP Fruit and Vegetable Incentive Program at Farmers’ Markets: Findings from a 13 State RCT," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 58fb267eec9f41d49c708ff92, Mathematica Policy Research.
    4. Yuki Kato & Laura McKinney, 2015. "Bringing food desert residents to an alternative food market: a semi-experimental study of impediments to food access," Agriculture and Human Values, Springer;The Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society (AFHVS), vol. 32(2), pages 215-227, June.
    5. Izabela Kwil & Katarzyna Piwowar-Sulej & Małgorzata Krzywonos, 2020. "Local Entrepreneurship in the Context of Food Production: A Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(1), pages 1-21, January.

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