Urban farmers' markets: accessibility, offerings, and produce variety, quality, and price compared to nearby stores

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Sean C LucanClyde B Schechter

Abstract

Most food-environment research has focused narrowly on select stores and restaurants. There has been comparatively less attention to non-storefront food sources like farmers' markets (FMs), particularly in urban communities. The objective of the present study was to assess FMs' potential contribution to an urban food environment in terms of specific foods offered, and compare FM accessibility as well as produce variety, quality, and price to that of nearby stores. Investigators conducted a detailed cross-sectional assessment of all FMs in Bronx County, NY, and of the nearest store(s) selling produce within a half-mile walking distance (up to two stores per FM). The study included 26 FMs and 44 stores. Investigators assessed accessibility (locations of FMs and stores relative to each other, and hours of operation for each), variety (the number and type of all food items offered at FMs and all fresh produce items offered at stores), quality (where produce items were grown and if they were organic), and price (including any sales prices or promotional discounts). Analyses included frequencies, proportions, and variable distributions, as well as mixed-effect regressions, paired t-tests, and signed rank tests to compare FMs to store...Continue Reading

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Jun 15, 2019·Preventing Chronic Disease·Ronit A RidbergDaniel J Tancredi
Jun 17, 2018·American Journal of Preventive Medicine·Sean C LucanClyde B Schechter
Jul 20, 2018·Preventive Medicine Reports·Sean C Lucan

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