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Alternative Title:
Prev Chronic Dis
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.130347
Personal Author:
Freedman, Darcy A. ; Mattison-Faye, Amy ; Alia, Kassandra ; Guest, M. Aaron ; Hébert, James R. ;
Freedman, Darcy A. ; Mattison-Faye, Amy ; Alia, Kassandra ; Guest, M. Aaron ; Hébert, James R. ; Less -
Description:
Introduction We examined the influence of an intervention to increase fruit and vegetable purchases at farmers’ markets for recipients of food assistance, Shop N Save (SNS), on revenue trends at a farmers’ market located at a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in rural South Carolina. We compared revenue trends for 20 weeks before the intervention (2011) and 20 weeks after (2012). Methods SNS provided one $5 monetary incentive per week to customers spending $5 or more in food assistance at the farmers’ market. SNS was available to any farmers’ market customer using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and/or Senior or WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) vouchers. Sales receipts were recorded for each transaction at the farmers’ market to document payment type and the cost of the purchase. All SNS participants completed a one-time enrollment survey. Results A total of 336 customers self-enrolled in SNS from June through October 2012. Most SNS participants were female, African American, and patients at the FQHC. In total, the use of all forms of food assistance (SNAP, WIC, and FMNP) at the farmers’ market increased significantly after the intervention (from 10% before, to 25% after, P = .003). Senior FMNP vouchers and SNAP usage increased the most. Conclusion Interventions that provide incentives to recipients of food assistance programs at farmers’ markets are a viable strategy for increasing food assistance usage and revenue.
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African Americans
Chronic Disease
Commerce
Crops, Agricultural
Female
Food Assistance
Fruit
Government Programs
Health Behavior
Health Plan Implementation
Health Promotion
Humans
Male
Motivation
Original Research
Poverty Areas
Program Evaluation
Questionnaires
Rural Population
Self Report
Vegetables

Source:
Prev Chronic Dis. 11. ;
Pubmed ID:
24854238
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4032058
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Funding:
3U48DP001936/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ; K05 CA136975/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States ; U48DP001930/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ;
3U48DP001936/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ; K05 CA136975/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States ; U48DP001930/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ; Less -
Place as Subject:
South Carolina ;
Collection(s):
Preventing Chronic Disease
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