Assessing Preliminary Impact of the North Carolina Community Transformation Grant Project Farmers' Market Initiatives Among Rural Residents

Abstract Objective Using the Social Determinants of Health as the study's theoretical underpinning, the authors examined the impact of the North Carolina Community Transformation Grant Project farmers' market initiatives on changes in awareness and use of farmers' markets, and fruit a...

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Published in:Journal of nutrition education and behavior 2016-05, Vol.48 (5), p.343-349.e1
Main Authors: Jilcott Pitts, Stephanie B., PhD, McGuirt, Jared T., MPH, Wu, Qiang, PhD, Rushing, Jill, MS, Uslan, Daniella, MPH, Stanley, Karen K., RDN, LDN, Bullock, Sally L., MPH, Ward, Rachel K., MPH, DrPH, Rafferty, Ann P., PhD, Ammerman, Alice S., DrPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Community development block grants
Consumption
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diet - statistics & numerical data
Farmers
Farmers markets
Female
Food Supply - methods
Fruit
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
health promotion
Health Promotion - methods
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Middle Aged
North Carolina - epidemiology
nutrition
Perceptions
Rural areas
Rural Population - statistics & numerical data
Shopping
social determinants of health
Socioeconomic factors
Vegetables
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Summary:Abstract Objective Using the Social Determinants of Health as the study's theoretical underpinning, the authors examined the impact of the North Carolina Community Transformation Grant Project farmers' market initiatives on changes in awareness and use of farmers' markets, and fruit and vegetable consumption. Methods During the farmers' market season, the researchers conducted a random digit–dial telephone survey among residents in 3 rural North Carolina counties to examine changes in farmers' market awareness, shopping, and fruit and vegetable consumption. They examined change over 1 year using t tests, chi-square tests, and propensity score matching. Results In 1 county there were increases in farmers' market shopping and fruit and vegetable consumption, and in 1 county there were decreases in farmers' market shopping and fruit and vegetable consumption. Conclusions and Implications The impact of farmers' market initiatives may be affected by county-specific socioeconomic contexts.
ISSN:1499-4046
1878-2620
1708-8259
DOI:10.1016/j.jneb.2016.03.001