THE BENEFITS OF FARMERS MARKETS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Introduction
• Benefits
• Availability
• Seasonal Produce
• Cons/ Negatives
• Extra Resources
• Conclusion
• References

INTRODUCTION

BENEFITS

• Fresh, ripe produce
• More nutritious/ Seasonal
• Affordable
• Variety of produce
• Social & Community Interactions

AVALABILITY

• Local food directories
• Variety in payment options
• Customize foods for diet

SEASONAL PRODUCE

• Apples
• Bananas
• Kale
• Pineapples and Pumpkins
• Sweet Potatoes and Yams
• Turnips
• Winter Squash

CONS/ NEGATIVES

• Expensive baked goods
• Fail in comparative pricing
• Specific days of availability

EXTRA RESOURCES

• US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) SNAP-ED
• USDA National Farmers Market Directory

WRAP UP

REFERENCES

• Freedman, D. A., Vaudrin, N., Schneider, C., & Trapl, E. (2016). Systematic review of factors influencing farmers’ market use overall and among low-income populations. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 116(7), 1136-1155. doi:10.1016/j.jand.2016.02.010
• Pitts, S. B., Wu, Q., Mcguirt, J. T., & Crawford, T. W. (2013). Associations between access to farmers’ markets and supermarkets, shopping patterns, fruit and vegetable consumption and health indicators among women of reproductive age in eastern North Carolina, USA. Public Health Nutrition, 16(11), 1944-1952. doi:10.1017/s1368980013001389

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