Barriers to EBT Use at Farmers' Markets: Lessons in Empowerment Evaluation from Rural Ohio

Flamm, Laura

doi:10.1080/19320248.2011.549801

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“…Findings support data from other studies that suggest low-income consumers’ have limited knowledge about FMs, 24 and when informed, use may be deterred by perceptions of cost, 24 inconvenience, 10,25 and safety concerns. 8,10 This data underscores the need to consider lack of awareness, misperceptions, attitudes, and shopping behaviors when designing interventions to improve access by this target population.…”

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confidence: 84%

“…These findings are consistent with identified barriers to EBT use at FMs in rural communities. 24 Furthermore, FM placement away from supermarkets and limited operating hours prevent opportunities for convenient access during normal grocery trips (i.e., perceived inaccessibility and poor accommodation), which supports other findings that FMs are used less often by convenience-oriented consumers. 10,25 …”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 74%

“…14 Increasing FM use by SNAP-TANF recipients will likely require a combination of efforts to address knowledge gaps about the availability of affordable, 24 high quality F/Vs at FMs, 10 EBT payment options, 24 and self-efficacy for preparing FM foods.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Farmers' Markets and the Local Food Environment: Identifying Perceived Accessibility Barriers for SNAP Consumers Receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) in an Urban Oklahoma Community

Wetherill

Gray

2015

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

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Objective To examine barriers to farmer’s market (FM) use by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) consumers receiving TANF. Design Focus groups. Setting An urban community in Oklahoma. Participants SNAP beneficiaries receiving TANF (n = 64, across 8 focus groups). Phenomenon of Interest Perceptions about FM foods and barriers to FM use. Analysis Transcript-based content analysis using the five dimensions of access framework. Results Few participants ate fresh produce regularly and most appreciated the convenience of shopping at a supermarket. FMs were not perceived as available or accommodating to shopping needs and affordability and acceptability concerns were expressed. Few were aware of FMs that accepted SNAP. Emerging themes suggested residential segregation and cultural barriers to FM use. Conclusions and Implications FM managers, community nutritionists, and researchers should develop interventions that correct common misperceptions about FM products, minimize access barriers, and increase awareness of SNAP payment options. Residential segregation and cultural barriers may play a role in FM use and should be explored further.

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Farmers' Markets and the Local Food Environment: Identifying Perceived Accessibility Barriers for SNAP Consumers Receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) in an Urban Oklahoma Community

Wetherill

Gray

2015

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

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“…Notably, study participants who never shopped at a FM or had not shopped at one in the past year were significantly less likely to know they had a FM near their home even though all participants lived within 1 mile of a FM. This finding corroborates other research that found coordinated marketing and outreach efforts to be lacking in many FM implementation models (Colasanti, Conner, & Smalley, ; Flamm, ; Leone et al., ).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

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Predictors of Farmers’ Market Shopping among People Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits

Freedman

Lee

Ohri‐Vachaspati

et al. 2018

American J of Comm Psychol

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Promoting use of farmers' markets (FMs) is a promising community-level strategy to increase access to nutritious foods such as fruits and vegetables. Yet, FM shopping among people with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits remains low. This research examined predictors of FM shopping among SNAP recipients living within 1 mile of a FM. A cross-sectional survey of SNAP participants (N = 270) was conducted in 2015 in Cleveland and East Cleveland, OH, USA. Multinomial regression and zero-truncated Poisson regression analyses were conducted to examine factors associated with FM shopping. Results indicate 48% reported shopping at a FM at least once in the past year, 26% had shopped at a FM before, but not in the last year, and 26% had never shopped at a FM. The multivariable analyses found awareness of FMs and a healthy food incentive program, and four dimensions of healthy food access are significantly associated with FM shopping among SNAP recipients. The food access dimensions included service delivery, spatial-temporal, personal, and social access. Findings highlight modifiable leverage points for improving the reach of FMs among low-income populations.

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“…Many SNAP participants are unaware that SNAP benefits are accepted at farmers markets throughout the country (Flamm, 2011;Wetherill & Gray, 2015). As a result, only 0.01% of SNAP benefits are being redeemed at farmers markets each year (Dimitri, Oberholtzer, & Nischan, 2013).…”

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Effectiveness of a SNAP-Ed Nutrition Education Booth at Farmers Markets

Savoie‐Roskos

LeBlanc

Coombs

et al. 2016

JAFSCD

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Many farmers markets are now accepting federal nutrition assistance benefits through programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), allowing program participants to use their benefits for purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables. Select farmers markets that accept SNAP benefits offer nutrition education through recipe testing, cooking demonstrations, and recipe cards for market patrons. Minimal data, however, have been collected to determine the effectiveness of the educational materials used at a * Offering nutrition education at farmers markets that accept SNAP benefits is one way to educate low-income shoppers on how to select, store, and prepare local produce; it may also increase the overall amount of produce purchased at the market.

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Barriers to EBT Use at Farmers' Markets: Lessons in Empowerment Evaluation from Rural Ohio

Cited by 12 publications

References 7 publications

Farmers' Markets and the Local Food Environment: Identifying Perceived Accessibility Barriers for SNAP Consumers Receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) in an Urban Oklahoma Community

Farmers' Markets and the Local Food Environment: Identifying Perceived Accessibility Barriers for SNAP Consumers Receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) in an Urban Oklahoma Community

Predictors of Farmers’ Market Shopping among People Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits

Effectiveness of a SNAP-Ed Nutrition Education Booth at Farmers Markets

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