Stacking Beliefs and Participation in Alternative Food Systems

Valchuis, Laurel; Conner, David S.; Berlin, Linda; Wang, Qingbin

doi:10.1080/19320248.2015.1004211

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“…Corresponding with prior research, we found members and farmers to be motivated by a range of personal, social, environmental, and economic objectives [13][14][15][16]20,[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]. As noted by Ostrom [15] (p. 109), for many, the decision to participate in CSA is based on a "complex interplay between self-interest and social values".…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 74%

“…Validity may have been strengthened, however, by the inclusion of perspectives of both major stakeholder groups, the geographic diversity of the sample, and the demographic similarities between our participants and those in prior studies of CSA members [16,26,27,32,51]. Further, many of our findings (especially those related to motivations and values) correspond with previous research [13][14][15][16]20,[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] suggesting any potential sampling bias may be small.…”

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confidence: 71%

“…Previous research has explored the reasons why consumers choose to participate in CSA. Studies from the U.S. consistently have found that in addition to freshness and taste, those who participate in CSA are motivated by a desire for produce free of synthetic chemicals, health priorities, concerns for the environment, interest in supporting farmers and the local economy and economic considerations [16,[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]. However, members' motivations are not homogeneous.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Gaining and Maintaining a Competitive Edge: Evidence from CSA Members and Farmers on Local Food Marketing Strategies

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Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is a widely-used approach for farmers to sell directly to consumers. We used the product, place, price, and promotion (4P) marketing mix framework to examine characteristics that help farms offering CSA maintain member satisfaction and thus competitiveness. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 20 CSA members and 24 CSA farmers in four states. CSA members additionally completed a modified choice experiment. Qualitative data were coded iteratively, and choice experiment data were summarized and compared across scenarios. CSA members and farmers were motivated by a range of personal, social, environmental, and economic objectives. Members favored high-quality staple vegetables (e.g., lettuce, green beans), ideally produced organically. Trust and a sense of personal connection with the farmer comprised part of the "value added" of CSA participation. Time and location of share pickup were very important; thus, farmers tried to offer convenient sites or an enriched pickup experience. Small changes in price appeared unlikely to impact participation among current members. Social networks and word-of-mouth were powerful for marketing, but may limit the ability to reach diverse populations. Future research should examine the ability of CSAs to meet the needs of those who do not currently participate.

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“…In response to these trends, several market and social institutions have pursued the development of alternative food networks (AFNs) that seek to reduce the number of intermediaries and spatial distances between producers and consumers (Bloom & Hinrichs, 2011;Valchuis, Conner, Berlin, & Wang, 2015). AFNs use both direct-toconsumer (DTC) sales and innovations such as values-based supply chains (VBSCs) to distribute foods with qualities often missing from industrially produced foods (Feenstra & Hardesty, 2016;Dimitri & Gardner, 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

Farm Fresh Food Boxes: Relationships in Value Chain Partnerships

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Kolodinsky

Sitaker

et al. 2020

J. Agric. Food Syst. Community Dev.

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The Farm Fresh Food Box (F3B) project is a market innovation that aims to capitalize on successful characteristics of direct-to-consumer (DTC), values-based supply chains (VBSCs), and traditional supply chains with the goals of expanding producer sales and improving rural food access. In the F3B model, farmers sell boxes of fresh produce in rural retail outlets to bring food to customers with limited access to locally grown foods. We

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“…Determinants of individuals' use of farmers' markets are similar to those related to other food acquisition practices and include price, location, consumer perceptions of food offer and consumer values [11,12,22,23,[26][27][28][29][30][31]. For low-income shoppers, access considerations (e.g., location, accessibility, price and opening hours) stand out as key factors governing farmers' market use [28,30,32]. Several studies on farmers' market interventions designed to improve FV accessibility in Canada and elsewhere report sociodemographic determinants of use.…”

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Fruit and Vegetable Purchases in Farmer’s Market Stands: Analysing Survey and Sales Data

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Bonin

Kestens

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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Farmers' market implementation holds promise for increasing access to healthy foods. Although rarely measured, purchase data constitute an intermediate outcome between food environment and actual consumption. In a study conducted with two seasonal Fruits and Vegetables (FV) stands in a disadvantaged area of Montréal (Canada), we analysed how accessibility, perception, and mobility-related factors were associated with FV purchase. This analysis uses a novel measure of FV purchasing practices based on sales data obtained from a mobile application. A 2016 survey collected information on markets' physical access, perceived access to FV in the neighbourhood, usual FV consumption and purchases. Multivariate models were used to analyse three purchasing practice indicators: number of FV portions, FV variety and expenditures. Average shoppers purchased 12 FV portions of three distinct varieties and spent 5$. Shoppers stopping at the market on their usual travel route spent less (p = 0.11), bought fewer portions (p = 0.03) and a lesser FV variety (p < 0.01). FV stands may complement FV dietary intake. Individuals for whom the market is on their usual travel route might make more frequent visits and, therefore, smaller purchases. The novel data collection method allowed analysis of multiple purchase variables, is precise and easy to apply at unconventional points of sales and could be transposed elsewhere.

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Stacking Beliefs and Participation in Alternative Food Systems

Cited by 13 publications

References 17 publications

Gaining and Maintaining a Competitive Edge: Evidence from CSA Members and Farmers on Local Food Marketing Strategies

Gaining and Maintaining a Competitive Edge: Evidence from CSA Members and Farmers on Local Food Marketing Strategies

Farm Fresh Food Boxes: Relationships in Value Chain Partnerships

Fruit and Vegetable Purchases in Farmer’s Market Stands: Analysing Survey and Sales Data

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