Grower‐Only Farmers' Markets: Public Spaces and Third Places

Role of food neophilia in food market tourists’ motivational construct: The case of La Boqueria in Barcelona, Spain

“…Food markets have been characterized as 'third places' that encourage informal association among people (Tiemann, 2008). In particular, they have been recognized for their potential to facilitate interaction and conversation between individuals of diverse backgrounds, fostering social cohesion.…”

“…In particular, they have been recognized for their potential to facilitate interaction and conversation between individuals of diverse backgrounds, fostering social cohesion. Whether the interactions are between consumers and producers, individuals from rural, urban and suburban origins, or young or old, this engagement serves to create relationships rich in social capital (Blay-Palmer, 2008;Tiemann, 2008). Thus, in a world where the importance of place is increasingly emphasized, local food markets are emerging as a place-making tool.…”

Toward an Informative and Applied Methodology for Price Comparison Studies of Farmers’ Markets and Competing Retailers at the Local Scale

“…First, community building and social interaction are important motivations for many farmers' market patrons (Farmer, Chancellor, Gooding, Shubowitz, & Bryant, 2011;Feagan & Morris, 2009;Hunt, 2007;Svenfelt & Carlsson-Kanyama, 2010;Tiemann, 2008). Building upon Hinrichs' (2000; discussion of social embeddedness in local agriculture, Feagan and Morris (2009) argue that several forms of "embeddedness" drive consumer motivations and regularly supplant price as the primary factor in food selection.…”

“…In addition, farmers' markets represent an idealized landscape for support of the "local economy" both in terms of regional economic sustainability and perpetuation of social ties that are often seen as a necessary feature of sustainable communities (Lyson, Gillespie, & Hilchey, 1995;Kingsolver, Hopp, & Kingsolver, 2007;McKibben, 2007;Winter, 2003). Lastly, the space of the farmers' market is seen as a safe area of recreation, entertainment, and socialization, further adding to its role as a space for community building and social interaction (Farmer et al, 2011;Svenfelt & Carlsson-Kanyama, 2010;Tiemann, 2008).…”

Ecological food practices and identity performance on Cape Breton Island

“…The collaborative efforts of multiple stakeholders can foster relationships and enrich cultural autonomy within rural communities. Taken together, these economic and social benefits offer ways to sustain localities, protect natural environments, and enact meaningful individual and collective identities (Glowacki-Dudka et al, 2012;Sims, 2009;Tiemann, 2008).…”