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- Title
Impacts of a farmers' market incentive programme on fruit and vegetable access, purchase and consumption.
- Authors
Olsho, Lauren EW; Payne, Gayle Holmes; Walker, Deborah Klein; Baronberg, Sabrina; Jernigan, Jan; Abrami, Alyson
- Abstract
<bold>Objective: </bold>The present study examines the impact of Health Bucks, a farmers' market incentive programme, on awareness of and access to farmers' markets, and fruit and vegetable purchase and consumption in low-income New York City neighbourhoods.<bold>Design: </bold>The evaluation used two primary data collection methods: (i) an on-site point-of-purchase survey of farmers' market shoppers; and (ii) a random-digit-dial telephone survey of residents in neighbourhoods where the programme operates. Additionally, we conducted a quasi-experimental analysis examining differential time trends in consumption before and after programme introduction using secondary Community Health Survey (CHS) data.<bold>Setting: </bold>New York City farmers' markets and communities.<bold>Subjects: </bold>Farmers' market shoppers (n 2287) completing point-of-purchase surveys in a representative sample of New York City farmers' markets in 2010; residents (n 1025) completing random-digit-dial telephone survey interviews in 2010; and respondents (n 35 606) completing CHS interviews in 2002, 2004, 2008 and 2009.<bold>Results: </bold>Greater Health Bucks exposure was associated with: (i) greater awareness of farmers' markets; (ii) increased frequency and amount of farmers' market purchases; and (iii) greater likelihood of a self-reported year-over-year increase in fruit and vegetable consumption. However, our CHS analysis did not detect impacts on consumption.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>While our study provides promising evidence that use of farmers' market incentives is associated with increased awareness and use of farmers' markets, additional research is needed to better understand impacts on fruit and vegetable consumption.
- Subjects
NEW York (State); FARMERS' markets; VEGETABLES; NATURAL food stores; HEALTH surveys; RANDOM digit dialing telephone surveys; PRICES; AGRICULTURE; BUSINESS; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE studies; DECISION making; DIET; FOOD habits; FOOD preferences; FOOD supply; FRUIT; HEALTH behavior; HEALTH promotion; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; MOTIVATION (Psychology); POVERTY; RESEARCH; SURVEYS; EVALUATION research; EVALUATION of human services programs
- Publication
Public Health Nutrition, 2015, Vol 18, Issue 15, p2712
- ISSN
1368-9800
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1017/S1368980015001056